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human rights number 21: The right to democracy.

1. Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his country, directly or through freely chosen representatives.

2. Everyone has the right to equal access to public service in his country.

3. The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures.

Democracy is a system where people of their own country have the control over government decisions about policy. So laws, leadership, and other major issues are decided by the people through voting. People wherefor have the freedom to speak their minds without danger of punishment.

the text about the human rights are taken from this website: Article #24, Right to Democracy, Free Vote, Government Authority : Youth For Human Rights Video