The second day of the 15th International Congress on Human Rights began by putting the theme of the event into practice: "for more accessible and effective justice in defense of human rights". On the morning of Thursday (September 14th), the academic activities of oral communications by students from the Stricto Sensu programs of the Superior School of the Judges of the State of Tocantins (ESMAT), in partnership with educational entities, were the highlight.
Professor Lia de Azevedo Almeida chaired the sessions and emphasized the importance of scientific knowledge in solving increasingly recurrent social problems. Lia also highlighted the role of the school in building a more capable society. "All this work you're about to see was only possible thanks to the vision of Esmat on providing partnerships with master's and doctoral programs," she said.
Rosa Maria Rodrigues Gazire Rossi, a law judge and master's student in the Professional and Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Program in Judicial Provision and Human Rights, began the sessions with her project on the "Interdisciplinary and Itinerant Socio-Judicial Education Program of the Judiciary in Public Schools in the State of Tocantins to Promote Conscious (De)Judicialization".
Rosa Maria clarified the nature of the action, saying: "We call it a program because education doesn't give you results immediately. Education is long-term, but it's an effect that we believe will last," she explained.
Aline Marinho Bailão Iglesias, a law judge and doctoral student in the post-graduate program of UFT in Regional Development, presented the topic: "The Geographical Indication of the Jalapan Region for Golden Grass Handicrafts as an Instrument of Legal Protection and Development for Traditional Communities in the Perception of Local Actors". She explained the importance of the subject, stating some relevant aspects and facts about the situation of these communities in the State of Tocantins.
"Golden grass leaves the state of Tocantins illegally and is sold in its raw, unprocessed form. The communities don't have enough organization to make this registry work, hence this work, to try to understand their perception of it," she said.
Aline also highlighted the differentiated approach needed when dealing with traditional communities, stressing that "in order to promote training, we need to take into account the way these people live. Traditional communities have their own specificities that need to be taken into account if we really want to make these implementations".
Dr. Wellington Magalhães, a law judge, presented his research on "Regional Development, Public Policies and the Effectiveness of Judicial Performance: the Structural Process and the Resolution of Conflicts over the Use of Water". The judge shared that, by studying the case of the Formoso river basin, he proposed a new paradigm for judicial intervention based on consensus, horizontality and participatory dialogue, as well as highlighting the need for the judiciary to be sensitive to environmental, social and economic demands.
Dr. Marcelo Laurito, a law judge, explained the process of his research on "Prisons of Faith: Evangelical Conversions in the Prison Context and the Relationship between Religious Interests and Habitual Conditions in the World of Crime". During his presentation, he pointed out the main conclusions of his work, highlighting that "occasional prisoners tend to convert out of purely religious interests, while habitual prisoners tend to convert out of self-preservationist interests".
Banner exhibition
Esmat invites all those interested and registered for the Congress to check out the banner exhibition, which displays the results of the 60 academic papers carried out under the guidance of the professors taking part in the event. The materials are available in the entrance hall, reflected in the water mirror of the Court of Justice of the State of Tocantins (TJTO), demonstrating the commitment to scientific research.
