Konstytucyjne prawo do informacji publicznej jako element społeczeństwa obywatelskiego

Abstract

Current information on the activities of public administration bodies, central bodies, as well as bodies of local government units, including entities appointed by them, allows for effective control of their actions. Thanks to the information obtained in this way, it is possible to carry out inspections of these entities on many levels, not only by the authorities authorized in this respect, but perhaps above all by civil society, starting from the activity of individual citizens or groups of citizens, through more or less organized entities, i.e. associations, institutes and non-governmental organizations. The purpose of this article is to analyze the role of information about public authority in terms of the possibility of increasing social control and the use of the constitutional right to information in building a civil society. The principle of civil society should be considered as the foundation of social participation, which is to contribute in particular to the realization of the common good of all citizens. The author focuses on the analysis of normative solutions contained both in the Basic Law and in other legal acts. The paper uses the dogmatic method of analyzing legal acts. In addition, the literature on the subject and case law were used.