A política externa brasileira e os direitos humanos: uma análise do padrão de votação do Brasil no Conselho de Direitos Humanos das Nações Unidas (2006-2020)

Abstract

This study seeks to analyze the Brazilian position in the Resolutions approved by vote in the United Nations Human Rights Council during the ordinary sessions, between 2006 and 2020. The period of analysis corresponds to the Luís Inácio Lula da Silva government (2003-2010); Dilma Rousseff (2011-2016); Michel Temer (2016-2018) and Jair Bolsonaro (2019-). Therefore, it is questioned: how it is the Brazil positions in this Council from the 1st period to the 45th ordinary session. The analysis undertaken is proposed from two perspectives: observing the pattern of Brazilian voting in the Resolutions collected in relation to (i) its regional peers and (ii) in relation to the themes discussed in this multilateral forum. The research is conducted through a qualitative and quantitative methodology, seeking the Brazilian vote – in the 313 responsible documents – as a dependent variable. It is presented as a working hypothesis that the Brazilian position in the United Nations Human Rights Council is marked by irregular voting behavior over the 14 years, ruptures that are reflections of the changes of governments in the executive power of Brazil. Therefore, it is observed that the Brazilian foreign policy in relation to the issue of human rights vary along with the country's internal changes, showing the understanding that foreign policy is also a public policy.