THE DIGNITY OF THE HUMAN PERSON IN THE CONTEXT OF NEOLIBERALISM AND ITS IMPACT ON HUMAN RIGHTS: A LOOK AT MOZAMBIQUE

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.5585122530095

• Palavras-chave: Neoliberalism; Human Rights; Human Dignity; Public Policies.

• Keywords: Neoliberalism; Human Rights; Human Dignity; Public Policies.

• Abstract:

  Neoliberalism is a political, economic, and social ideology that advocates minimal state intervention in the economy through its withdrawal from the market. This doctrine has been implemented in various countries around the world with the promise of ensuring economic and social development. However, contrary to this, neoliberal practices have brought about a scenario of unemployment, poverty, inequality, and social regression, among other harmful effects that undermine human dignity.
  According to Professor José P. Castiano in his work The "Freedom" of Neoliberalism, neoliberalism is seen as an apparent monster looming over the world, which brought with it the promise of a new or second freedom, but instead, what has been reaped is a new servitude that the author calls "global servitude to financial capital," that is, freedom that consists of economic freedom for the few and not for all. In our view, this freedom for the few and not for all undermines human dignity in countries that have embraced this ideology, specifically in underdeveloped countries where the consequences are direct in terms of respect, recognition, fulfillment, and guarantee of human rights for citizens.
  This article reflects on the theme of human rights in times of neoliberalism, analyzing the extent to which it can be considered a “monster” for human rights, especially in Mozambique, as well as the practical implications of this ideology in the formulation and implementation of public policies aimed at human dignity.