The Case of the Emasculated Boys of Maranhão: The Importance of the Organization of American States and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Combating Human Rights Violation

Abstract

This article addresses the case of violation of human rights of children and adolescents, called “The case of the emasculated boys of Maranhão,” making an inference to the importance of the 75 years of creation and the Organization of American States and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, highlighting the importance of these international laws in the search for justice. It starts from the perception that the State inertia was a substantial element in the destruction of the Fundamental Rights of children and adolescents, as well as contributing to the high number of murders with emasculations and greater vulnerability resulting from the State’s lack of commitment, with the realization and implementation of the best interests of children and affected peripheral communities. This work aims at contributing to the debate and dissemination of the substantiality of the Organization of American States and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as a tool to combat historically known violations to contain new violations. The methodology used in the present study used the inductive approach, descriptive and exploratory procedure, and bibliographic and documentary research techniques.