A representação do padrão cultural ocidental nos direitos humanos: o caso dos aborígenes da Austrália

Abstract

The main of this work is to expose the universality of human rights and how this universality does not include all the different cultural forms, making a case study about the Australian aboriginal peoples. This is a qualitative research that analyzes government reports on the history of Aboriginal peoples in Australia, such as the Bringing Them Home report. Books, articles and news on the topic and its specificities are also used. What can be observed, from the results obtained from reading the texts, is the intense process of colonization reflected in the life and daily life of aboriginal peoples, on cultural issues and cultural representation inserted in the universality of human rights. From the analysis carried out during the research, it is concluded that, throughout history, aboriginal peoples have suffered from the attempt to nullify their existence, along with their culture, traditions, dialects, etc. All this in an attempt to implement a single form of culture. Over time, these peoples acquired rights and had their lives protected, thanks to human rights. However, the aspiration for an implementation of universal human rights could lead to a problem of cultural representation, possibly making the notion of universal human rights need to be expanded, so that it can be universalized.