Chancellor’s year in review 2020/2021
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Chancellor’s year in review

Chancellor of Justice as the National Human Rights Institution Advisory Committee on Human Rights International cooperation

Protection of privacy

Surveillance Cooperation with the Security Authorities Surveillance Select Committee of the Riigikogu

Education and work

General education Kindergartens and childcare facilities Hobby education Vocational education Higher education Qualification and profession Work

Environment

Public space Forests Waste transport Protection of valuable arable land

Inspection visits

Psychiatric hospitals Closed childcare institutions Prisons Police and Border Guard Board detention facilities General care homes Special care homes

Children and young people

Imposing age limits Children and parental care Kindergarten and school The child and health Prevention and promotion

Rule of law

Corona restrictions and a general order Draft Administrative Fine Procedure Act The work of the courts Enforcement procedure Traffic management Local authorities Good administration Supervision over financing of political parties National Electoral Committee

Money

Comprehensibility of the state budget EU recovery instrument and a levy for plastic waste Pension reform Taxes, fees and charges Crisis support for undertakings Money laundering prevention and customs supervision

Population

Citizenship and documents Population records Aliens

Equal treatment

Protection of the rights of people with disabilities Accessibility in general Accessibility of social benefits and services

Chancellor’s year in review

Ülle Madise summarises the main issues; plus the activities of the Chancellor’s Office in international life and as the NHRI.

Protection of privacy

Section 26 of the Constitution protects the right to the inviolability of private and family life, which includes the right to protection of personal data.

Education and work

In the Chancellor’s opinion, a legal basis must exist in school internal rules or the curriculum in order to apply distance learning.

Environment

Issues related to the environment and public space ranged from laying down the height of a lawn to clear cutting. Most prominent were issues involving local life: waste transport, property maintenance, and construction.

Inspection visits

The Chancellor monitors dignified treatment of people in hospitals, prisons and police detention facilities.

Children and young people

The Chancellor helps to ensure that all decisions concerning children respect the rights of children and proceed from the interests of children.

Rule of law

A large part of the Chancellor’s work consists of supervising the activities of state agencies.

Money

Money is a topic that leaves nobody indifferent. Issues arose in connection with justifiability of taxes and fees as well as the principles of national aid measures.

Population

When deciding on citizenship and residence permits, state agencies must demonstrate thoroughness and empathy.

Equal treatment

Section 12(1) of the Constitution lays down the grounds for prohibition of discrimination; everyone is equal before the law.