The right to public participation is the right of everyone to contribute effectively to public life, and participation is everyone who can influence decision-making, just as the right to public participation is the right to vote, run for elections, participate in referendums, and even exceed that too. Here we are talking about the right of everyone to express his idea and opinion in the public sphere and with all freedom, his ideas must be heard and respected.
Political participation
The individual’s contribution to public life, especially political, means an approach to the democratic style of government. This contribution includes the right of citizens to express his opinion in public political and non-political referendums related to various areas of public service. In this field, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states the right of every person to participate in the administration of affairs Members of his country, either directly or by selecting representatives. Likewise, the right to political participation means the right under which the ruling authority is committed to providing rights to citizens, including: the right to nominate and elect, to hold public office in accordance with the principle of equal opportunities, to participate in private and public meetings and the right to form and join parties.
Whether the individual’s participation is at the governmental or private level, giving the individual the right to public participation contributes to strengthening and empowering the citizen’s ability to communicate his recommendations to decision-making, as well as in enhancing the citizen’s responsibility towards society and its affiliation with it, and empowering people to choose who represents them to achieve their aspirations and communicate their word to making The decision, and that the participation of a citizen in public life is a national duty, and from a political point of view, prevents tyranny from the present authority by deviating from the use of power, and it has a crucial role in promoting democratic governance, rule of law, economic development and social inclusion.
Private International Covenant
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights affirms the right to public participation and affirms that every citizen has the right to participate in the management of public affairs, either directly or through representatives, and to be elected and elected in fair elections. As stated in the text of Article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the first paragraph of Article: and Article First paragraph: (Everyone has the right to free participation in the cultural life of society and to enjoy Arts and contribution to scientific progress and the benefits that result from it "The right to public participation applies to all citizens, regardless of age, religion, gender or location.
