expression, noun
right to know; right to access information
A fixed phrase used in legal, journalistic, and civic contexts to refer to the public's right to be informed about matters of public interest.
市民には知る権利がある。
Citizens have the right to know.
情報公開法は知る権利を保障している。
The freedom of information law guarantees the right to know.
The right to privacy, which can sometimes conflict with the right to know.
A compound of 知る (to know) and 権利 (right), likely a calque from English 'right to know'.