公开与保密:以资讯公开制度为核心

The Government in the Sunshine and A Comparison Research of "Law of Freedom of Information"

从现代宪法中资讯公开的基本理论出发,探讨资讯公开在各国的立法实践及基本原则。在此基础之上,重点讨论了我国政务公开实践中有关具体问题。通过对我国政务公开制度的规范分析,指出尽管我国在政务公开领域已经有所发展,但是仍然具有封闭性特征。主要包括政务公开的渠道单一,行政部门和主管部门仍然执掌着政务公开的主动权,没有关注政务公开中公众对政府批评的重要性等方面。据此强调政务公开目标——民主监督,要求现行的政务公开制度应当向新闻自由与公众批评方向发展。

As another aspect of the right to know,information openness is a basic requirement in soci-eties with rule of law.It is also a necessary way to prevent excessive power and abuse of power.The practice of law of freedom of information in many countries has shown that there will be no social justice without openness,and there will be no democracy without openness.As a result,legislation of"Law of Freedom of Information as soon as possible is of vital importance in ensuring the citizens right of freedom of information and carrying forward the progress of constitutionality.