The right of access to public information versus the principle of jurisdictional immunity: A perspective from the colombian case

Abstract

The right of access to public information, enshrined in the 1991 Constitution and developed through constitutional jurisprudence, constitutes an essential prerogative for strengthening democratic principles. Its inclusion in the legal framework naturally generates tensions with other principles and rights established in the Constitution, such as jurisdictional immunity. Through a qualitative review of Constitutional Court rulings over the past two decades, this article examines how these two principles have clashed within the legal system and the impact this has had on the effective exercise of the right of access to public information.