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Sexuality of children and adolescents and their recognition as human rights: the need for further reflection and theorizing

This article recognizes the importance of scientific conferences to discuss the theme of human rights of children and adolescents, criticizing the dichotomy between theory and practice. Discusses sexuality of children and adolescents in the general context of human sexuality, placing it within the framework of international law of human rights and constitutional law in Brazil and its dogmatic force. It analyzes the legal dogmatic paradigms in the light of ethical and political and legal principles, submitting the first to the second one.

children and adolescents sexual rights; human rights; national and international legislations


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