SOCIAL RIGHTS AND PUBLIC POLICIES: EVALUATION OF THE DESIGN OF THE COMMUNITY CENTERS OF PEACE (COMPAZ) IN THE CITY OF RECIFE/PE

Abstract

The Compaz network was established by the City of Recife in order to foster a sense of citizenship and belonging in communities plagued by high rates of violence, crime and poverty. The purpose of Compaz suggests the reinforcement of the enjoyment of social rights by the municipal entity as a way to prevent the approximation of young people with the world of crime and also to ensure the approximation of public services to the most vulnerable portion of Recife society. Therefore, the general objective of this article is to understand the factors that influenced the Municipality of Recife to create the Compaz network in the city's needy neighborhoods through the culture of peace. The methodology applied is based on a theoretical survey of the ex post type. Results suggest that Compaz's public policy has the power to bring the public power closer to the most exposed portion of society.