DEVELOPMENT TRENDS OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Abstract

The article examines the formation and development trends of international standards for public participation. In the study, taking into account the practice of compliance by states with non-binding documents of international governmental and non-governmental organizations in the field of public participation, the author’s definition of international standards of public participation is given. The importance of the comments and recommendations of the Human Rights Committee on the articles of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, guidelines developed by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and other international organizations, as well as other documents is revealed. The author identifies trends in the rapid development of international standards for public participation in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic and other global problems, the coverage of public participation in all areas and its specialization. As a result of the study, recommendations were given on ensuring public participation in all areas in accordance with international standards, including accession to the Aarhus Convention, active participation of state bodies and citizens of Uzbekistan in the development of standards for public participation.