Legal basis of the principle of publicity in the activities of the Security Service of Ukraine

Abstract

The article is devoted to problematic aspects of implementation and ensuring the principle of publicity in the activities of state bodies of Ukraine. In particular, the article examines the legal activities of the Security Service of Ukraine in terms of ensuring openness and transparency in the SBU. Scientific publications on this topic are analyzed. Some approaches to improve legislation have been proposed. The important principles of the practical activity of the Security Service of Ukraine are the principles of publicity and confidentiality, which in turn are inextricably linked, and at the same time are opposite factors in ensuring the rights of subjects. Publicity is openness, transparency, objectivity, completeness of information on legal practice. The public, every member of society has the right to know what threatens their security, rights and freedoms, what measures are aimed and taken to ensure them. Analyzing the essence of the legal basis of the principle of publicity in the Security Service of Ukraine, it is advisable to consider in more detail the socio-legal and special-legal aspects of the principle of law, because it is socio-legal principles, which in turn includes the principle of publicity that they are inherent in society and must have a legal basis for expression and security (the dominance of universal values over the interests of classes, nations, etc., the unity of public and personal interests).