Subjects of implementation of the administrative and legal mechanism of access to public information

The article reveals the legal significance of the subjects of implementation of the administrative and legal mechanism of access to public information. It is emphasized that the subjects of the implementation of the administrative-legal mechanism of access to public information are the participants of public-legal relations defined by the legislation, which are endowed with administrative-legal status, rights and obligations in the sphere of provision, use, provision, protection and control over observance of the right to access to public information in order to implement the principles of openness, transparency and accountability of public authorities. Particular attention is paid to the subject composition of the mechanism: information requesters (individuals, legal entities, journalists, public organizations), information managers (state authorities, local governments, business entities), the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and judicial institutions. Revealing the essence of the administrative and legal mechanism of access to public information, it is indicated that the right of access to public information is one of the constitutional rights of citizens and the basis of a democratic state. The provision of this right is realized through the entire system of administrative and legal mechanisms, in the center of which are the subjects of the realization of this right. The legal grounds for restricting access to information are determined, the differences in the access regime in peacetime, martial law and emergency situations are outlined. It is argued that the effectiveness of the mechanism for ensuring the right to information depends on the coordination of actions of all its subjects, clear regulatory regulation, compliance with the principles of necessity, proportionality and justification when restricting access to information. As a result of the right analysis of the mechanisms of access to public information, the classification and functions of the main subjects ensuring the realization of the right to information are determined.