Abstract
In August, 2013, the Supreme Court of Chile decided a criminal case regarding violation of privacy. The case was about a psychiatrist that had been secretly recorded by a television show issuing false medical leaves. In its decision, the Supreme Court abandoned the traditional supremacy of the right to privacy pointing out that when there is a public interest at stake, the former should be disregarded for the benefit of citizens to know the truth. This article analyses concepts such us privacy, freedom of expression and access to information, as well as their normative and jurisprudential development within Humans Rights practice in a national context. It also emphasizes that this decision is cornerstone for the protection of the freedom of expression and the public interest.
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