Constitutional Right to Access Public Information

One of the key elements determining modern democracies and interchangeably bound with their functioning is the guaranteed access to public information. This right might be pursued in various ways, often differently in identical factual and legal states of affairs. Therefore, it is indispensable to expressly determine the spectrum of units that are obliged to make certain data available, as well as indicate the exact scope of information that shall be available. The enforcement of precise provisions concerning the access to information is essential as it allows the implementation of a constitutional principle of a democratic state founded on the rule of law, as well as evokes the consciousness raising and civic attitude in society.