AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AFTER 09/11 Matheus de Carvalho Hernandez * William Torres Laureano da Rosa † * Researcher at Brazilian National Institute of Science and Technology for Studies on the United States. Teacher Fellow at Federal University of Grande Dourados. PhD Research Student at State University of Campinas † Researcher at Brazilian National Institute of Science and Technology for Studies on the United States. DPHIL Research Student at University of Sussex.