Human and Animal Rights Policy and Informed Consent

Respect for Human and Animal Rights:

The Diálogos Interdisicplinares: Educação, Saúde e Direito journal is committed to promoting scientific research that fully respects human rights and animal welfare. All studies involving humans and animals must be conducted ethically and with integrity, complying with relevant national and international standards. When submitting an article to the journal, authors are obliged to follow the best ethical and legal practices in their research.

Ethics in Research with Human Beings:

• Informed Consent: Studies involving human subjects must obtain the informed and voluntary consent of the participants. Authors must provide details on how consent was obtained and document compliance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and other applicable ethical guidelines.
• Confidentiality and Anonymity: Authors must guarantee the confidentiality of participants' data. If necessary, names and details that could identify participants should be protected, preserving their anonymity.
• Risks and Benefits: Authors should clearly explain the potential risks and benefits of participating in the study. Participants must be informed of their freedom to withdraw their consent at any time, without suffering any penalty.

Ethics in Animal Research:

• Animal Welfare: Research involving animals must prioritize animal welfare. Authors must describe the procedures adopted to minimize animal stress, pain and discomfort.
• Scientific Justification: Authors must present a clear scientific justification for the use of animals in their research, demonstrating the need and relevance of the studies.
• Humane Methods: The methods used for handling and experimenting with animals must be humane, minimizing suffering as much as possible.

Informed Consent and Voluntary Participation:

• Consent to Publication: When submitting an article, the authors declare that all human participants have provided informed consent to take part in the research, and that such consent includes the publication of the results.
• Voluntary Participation: The authors state that the participation of humans and animals in their research was voluntary and that no participants were coerced or subjected to any form of pressure.

By submitting an article to the journal Diálogos Interdisicplinares: Educação, Saúde e Direito, authors agree to these ethical policies and undertake to conduct research in accordance with the highest ethical and legal standards. Failure to comply with these guidelines may result in the rejection of the article or other appropriate measures, as judged by the journal's editorial team.