Multidimensional poverty understood as an autonomous element of human rights violation
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21527/2317-5389.2026.27.17096Keywords:
Approaches, Human rights, Multidimensional, Poverty, ViolationAbstract
This paper aims to investigate, through a doctrinal study, the multidimensional poverty, which consequently calls for the establishment of new protective standards. To this end, the investigation approaches poverty in multidimensional terms from the perspectives of capabilities and human rights. Methodologically, the study predominantly employs the deductive research method. Additionally, the bibliographic research technique was adopted. As a result, poverty is identified as an autonomous element of human rights violations, aligned with Goal 1 and its targets of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which addresses the eradication of poverty in all its forms and everywhere.
References
BEDRÁN, Miguel Ángel Parra. Estado y pobreza. In: SALGADO, David Cienfuegos; LOZANO, Luis Gerardo Rodriguez. Estado, derecho y democracia en el momento actual: contexto y crisis de las instituciones contemporáneas. Monterrey: Fondo Editoral Jurídico, 2008, p. 311-318.
BILCHITZ, David. Poverty and fundamental rights: the justification and enforcement of socio-economic rights. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007.
COSTA, Alfredo Bruto da et al. Um olhar sobre a pobreza: vulnerabilidade e exclusão social no Portugal contemporâneo. 2 ed. Lisboa: Gradiva, 2011.
FAUR, Eleonor. La pobreza como problema de derechos humanos: nuevas orientaciones para históricas privaciones. Revista IIDH, n. 47, 2008, p. 165-182.
FERNÁNDEZ, Pedro Talavera. El fin de la pobreza: ¿una cuestión de planificación económica o de garantía de derechos humanos? In: FERNÁNDEZ, Pedro Talavera (coord.). Sobre pobreza y derecho. Valência: Tirant lo Blanch, 2020, p. 23-67.
FINEMAN, Martha Albertson. Equality, autonomy, and the vulnerable subject in law and politics. In: FINEMAN, Martha Albertson; GREAR, Anna. (eds.). Vulnerability: reflections on a new ethical foundation for law and politics. Londres e Nova Iorque: Routledge, 2013, ebook.
FINEMAN, Martha Albertson . The vulnerable subject and the responsive state. Emory Law Journal, vol. 60, 2010, p. 251-275.
FINEMAN, Martha Albertson. The vulnerable subject: anchoring equality in the human condition. Yale Journal of Law & Feminism, vol. 20, n. 01, 2008, p. 01-23.
FORTMAN, Bas de Gaay. A pobreza como falta de habilitação: fazendo sentido as perspectivas baseadas nos direitos!. In: WILLIAMS, Lucy (coord.). O direito internacional da pobreza. Tradução de Luís Filipe Sabino. Cascais: Sururu Produções Culturais, 2010, p. 71-97.
HERNÁNDEZ, Jorge Manuel Aguirre. Dignidad humana y mínimo vital: dos derechos de construcción jurisprudencial contra la pobreza. Cidade do México: Tirant lo Blanch, 2018.
KLASEN, Stephan. Levels and trends in absolute poverty in the world: what we know and what we don’t. In: KLASEN, Stephan et al (orgs.). Absolute poverty and global justice. Farnham: Ashgate, 2009, p. 21-36.
LIPTON, Michael. Poverty: are there holes in the consensus?. World Development, vol. 25, n. 07, 1997, p. 1003-1007.
LÓPEZ, Isabel Tamarit. La pobreza extrema como una violación de los derechos humanos: la respuesta de la justicia global frente a la beneficencia. Revista de Pensament i Anàlise, n. 19, 2016, p. 93-112.
LOUREIRO, João Carlos. Cidadania, proteção social e pobreza humana. Boletim da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra, vol. 90, tomo I, 2014, p. 71-137.
LOUREIRO, João Carlos. Rostos e (des)gostos da(s) Europa(s): dom, fraternidade e pobreza(s). Revista da Universidade de Aveiro, n. 01 (II. série), 2012, p. 181-232.
MANCINI, Fiorella. La pobreza y el enfoque de derechos: algunas reflexiones teóricas. In: LICONA, Gonzalo Hernández; JIMÉNEZ, Ricardo Aparicio; MANCINI, Fiorella (coords.). Pobreza y derechos sociales en México. Cidade do México: Consejo Nacional de Evaluación de la Política de Desarrollo Social, 2018, p. 29-82.
MARTINÓN, Ruth; WENCES, Isabel. Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos y pobreza: nuevas incursiones a la luz del caso Hacienda Brasil Verde. Anuario Mexicano de Derecho Internacional, vol. 20, 2020, p. 169-201.
MELENBERG, Bertrand; DELEECK, Herman; VAN DEN BOSCH, Karel. Poverty and the adequacy of social security in the EC. Aldershot: Avebury, 1992.
MORLACHETTI, Alejandro. Legislaciones nacionales y derechos sociales en América Latina: análisis comparado hacia la superación de la pobreza infantil. Santiago de Chile: Comissión Económica para América Latina, 2010.
NEVES, Ilídio das. Dicionário técnico e jurídico de proteção social. Coimbra: Editora Coimbra, 2001.
NUSSBAUM, Martha. Creating capabilities: the human development approach. Cambridge e Londres: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2011.
NUSSBAUM, Martha. Human dignity and political entitlements. In: AAVV: Human dignity and bioetchics: essays commissioned by the President’s Council on Bioethics, 2008, p. 351-380.
NUSSBAUM, Martha. Las fronteras de la justicia: consideraciones sobre la exclusión. Barcelona: Paidós Ibérica, 2007.
NUSSBAUM, Martha. Beyond the social contract: capabilities and global justice. Oxford Development Studies, vol. 32, n. 01, 2004, p. 03-18.
NUSSBAUM, Martha. Capabilities and human rights. In: HAYDEN, Patrick (org.). The philosophy of human rights. St. Paul: Paragon House, 2001-a, p. 212-240.
NUSSBAUM, Martha. The fragility of goodness: luck and ethics in greek tragedy and philosophy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 2001-b.
NUSSBAUM, Martha. Women and human development: the capabilities approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000.
NUSSBAUM, Martha. Capacidades humanas y justicia social. In: RIECHMAN, Jorge. Necesitar, desear, vivir: sobre necesidades, desarrollo humano, crecimiento económico y sustentabilidad. Madri: Libros de La Catarata, 1997, p. 43-104.
ROCHA, Sonia. Pobreza no Brasil: afinal, do que se trata?. 3. ed. Rio de Janeiro: Editora FGV, 2006.
SACHS, Jeffrey D.. The end of poverty: economic possibilities for our time. Nova Iorque: The Penguin Press, 2005.
SEN, Amartya. A ideia de justiça. Tradução de Denise Bottmann e Ricardo Doninelli Mendes. São Paulo: Companhia das Letras, 2011.
SEN, Amartya. Desenvolvimento como liberdade. Tradução de Laura Teixeira Motta. São Paulo: Companhia das Letras, 2010.
SEN, Amartya. The standard of living. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001.
SEN, Amartya. Bienestar, justicia y mercado. Barcelona: Paidós, 1997.
SEN, Amartya. Nuevo examen de la desigualdad. Madrid: Alianza, 1995.
SEN, Amartya. Capability and well-being. In: NUSSBAUM, Martha; SEN, Amartya (eds.). The quality of life. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993, p. 30-53.
SMITH, Raymond A.. Extending international human rights protections to vulnerable populations. Londres e Nova Iorque: Routledge, 2020.
SPICKER, Paul. Definiciones de pobreza: doce grupos de significados. In: SPICKER, Paul; LEGNIZAMÓN, Sonia Álvarez; GORDON, David (eds.). Pobreza: um glosario internacional. Buenos Aires: Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales, 2009, p. 291-306.
ST. CLAIR, Asunción Lera. Como podem os direitos humanos contribuir para a redução da pobreza?. Uma apreciação filosófica do Relatório do Desenvolvimento Humano. In: WILLIAMS, Lucy (coord.). O direito internacional da pobreza: um discurso emergente. Tradução de Luís Felipe Sabino. Cascais: Sururu Produções Culturais, 2010, p. 39-72.
TOWNSEND, Peter. The international analysis of poverty. Londres: Routledge, 1993.
VIZARD, Polly. Poverty and human rights: Sen’s ‘capability perspective’ explored. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2006.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2026 Paulo Henrique Amaral Motta
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
By publishing in the Revista Direitos Humanos e Democracia, authors agree to the following terms:
Articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Atribuição 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0), which allows:
Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format;
Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial use.
These permissions are irrevocable, provided the following terms are respected:
Attribution — authors must be properly credited, with a link to the license and indication of any modifications made;
No additional restrictions — no legal or technological measures may be applied that restrict the use permitted by the license.
Notices:
The license does not apply to elements in the public domain or covered by legal exceptions.
The license does not grant all rights required for specific uses (e.g., image rights, privacy, or moral rights).
The journal is not responsible for opinions expressed in the articles, which remain the sole responsibility of the authors. The Editor, with the support of the Editorial Committee, reserves the right to suggest or request modifications when necessary.
Only original scientific articles presenting research results of interest, not previously published or simultaneously submitted to another journal with the same purpose, will be accepted.
References to trademarks or specific products are intended solely for identification purposes and do not imply any promotional endorsement by the authors or the journal.
License Agreement: Authors retain copyright over their articles and grant the Revista Direitos Humanos e Democracia the right of first publication.
