Limits of the restriction of the human right to information in international law

Purpose: To study the limits of restricting access to information. The relevance of the chosen topic is emphasized by the careful attitude of countries to the ways of obtaining information and exchanging data, including on the Internet. Methodology: Theoretical and legal and comparative-analytical methods were used to study the issues. The novelty of the work lies in the analysis of information turnover on such web resources as Darknet and Deepweb. Results: The main provisions that should guide the legislative bodies of States and international organizations in order to maintain a balance between the right to receive information and its restriction are presented. Novelty/originality/value: The paper raises the problems of qualified security of personal information about citizens when they are placed in open and closed access. International, European and Russian legal norms that provide access to information resources and regulate restrictions on obtaining private information are studied.