A pessoa em condição de vulnerabilidade econômica e o Sistema Interamericano de Direitos Humanos: o acesso à justiça e a defensoria pública

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the access to justice of the person in economic vulnerability condition before the Inter-American Human Rights System and the work of the Public Defender. Whereas the rights in addition to the forecast need embodiment, and that sometimes the Government needs to be brought to work in the protection of human rights, access to justice is an important tool for the rights cease to be mere declarations of good intentions . The list os rights nowadays includes not only the forecasts in national law, but also existing in the international arena. It was found the main barriers to access to justice commonly faced by economically vulnerable people and that the use of international order can be an effective option for the protection of the victims. Brazil is part of the Inter-American Regional System, as ratified the American Convention on Human Rights. The Public Defender has the legal permission to represent victims of human rights violations in international mechanisms that are available. The Inter-American System has two protection mechanisms, the Inter-American Commission and the Inter-American Court, the latter being the only court in the system. The access of individuals to the Inter-American justice system takes place through the Committee, as it is not authorized individual petition to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. The figure of the Inter-American Defense, to be called if the victim does not have legal representation was created. This prediction of the Inter-American Defense makes clear the recognition of locus standi for the victims. But, it was not yet recognized the jus standi, which would be very importante for the realization of justice and ensuring access to the Regional System, as the referral of the case to the Court through the Committee is discretionary