1. Public interest litigation includes civil public interest litigation and administrative public interest litigation, which are divided according to the nature of the applicable procedural law or the different litigation objects. According to the theory of procedural law, if the interests are damaged, the victim has the right to sue in court and request judicial relief.

2. Legal basis: Article 3 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law.

The provisions of this Law shall apply to the people's courts in accepting civil lawsuits brought by citizens, legal persons, other organizations and among them because of property relations and personal relations.

Article 5

Foreigners, stateless persons, foreign enterprises and organizations shall enjoy the same litigation rights and obligations as citizens, legal persons and other organizations in People's Republic of China (PRC) when they bring a lawsuit or respond to the lawsuit in the people's court.

If a foreign court restricts the civil litigation rights of citizens, legal persons and other organizations in People's Republic of China (PRC), the people's court of People's Republic of China (PRC) shall implement the principle of reciprocity for the civil litigation rights of citizens, enterprises and organizations in that country.

2. What materials does the procuratorate need to file a public interest lawsuit?

1, civil public interest litigation indictment, and submit a copy according to the number of defendants;

2, the defendant's behavior has damaged the public interest of * * * preliminary proof materials;

3. Prove that the procuratorial organ has fulfilled the announcement procedure.