The Chancellor of Justice, defender of the constitutionality
The Chancellor of Justice is an independent constitutional institution. The institution of the Chancellor of Justice is not part of the legislative, executive or judicial powers.
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Today, the Chancellor of Justice was visited by the Ukrainian Parliamentary Ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, together with a delegation of members of the Ukrainian Parliament. During the meeting, the complex work of the Ukrainian Ombudsman in wartime conditions was discussed.
On May 7–8, advisors from the Children and Youth Rights Department of the Office of the Chancellor of Justice participated in the annual meeting of the Baltic and Polish Children's Ombudsmen in Vilnius. It became clear that the issue of mobile device use in school environments is relevant in all countries.
The Estonian Chancellor of Justice has received, for the second time, the highest level of accreditation — A-status — as a national human rights institution, recognizing its continued independence and effectiveness in promoting and protecting human rights.
On Thursday, members of the Riigikogu supported Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise’s proposal to bring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act and the Traffic Act into compliance with the Constitution. According to the Chancellor of Justice, these laws are unconstitutional because they lack provisions that take into account the destruction of property or other cases in which a vehicle is no longer in use.
On 8 April, Chancellor of Justice of Estonia Ülle Madise participated in the conference "45th Anniversary of the Ombudsman of the Lazio Region" in Rome, at the invitation of Marino Fardelli, Ombudsman of the Lazio Region. She delivered a speech on the topic of artificial intelligence.
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HOT TOPIC: Planning and Construction
Construction and planning procedures—from planning stages to building and occupancy permits—are often complex for both applicants and authorities. Different interests may conflict, especially in areas under significant development pressure. Good cooperation and clear rules help to find better solutions in such cases.
Initiatives of the Chancellor of Justice
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Clear Message
The Estonian Language Institute (EKI) invites people to recognize and honour those individuals, companies, and organizations that value the beauty of the Estonian language and whose societal messages are clear and understandable through the "Selge sõnum" ("Clear Message") competition.
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise has been an advocate for clear language and the patron of the "Selge sõnum" competition since 2017.
Book "Human Rights"
The Office of the Chancellor of Justice has prepared the book "Human Rights", which is the first comprehensive collection in Estonian on the subject of human rights. The editor-in-chief of the book is Liiri Oja, PhD, Head of the Human Rights Department of the Office of the Chancellor of Justice.
Exhibition "One Language - Many Stories"
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise participated in the exhibition "One Language - Many Stories" organized by the German Embassy and spoke about what the German language has given her.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: The register must be operational
"If the state has created a register and a person has to pay a state fee for transactions made in it, the state must ensure that the register functions smoothly and its use is simple and understandable."
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Training seminar on artificial intelligence and human rights
On October 15-16, ombudspersons and their advisors from 18 countries visited Estonia to discuss artificial intelligence and human rights topics.
Human Rights Annual Conference “War, Dictatorship and Human Rights“
This year's annual human rights conference's theme was war, dictatorship and human rights. Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise interviewed professor of international relations Nina L. Hrushtshova and Nobel Peace Prize laureate and editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta Dmitry Muratov in the discussion group "For the sake of Russia...".
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7. – 8. mail osalesid Õiguskantsleri Kantselei laste ja noorte õiguste osakonna nõunikud Vilniuses Baltimaade ja Poola lasteombudsmanide iga-aastasel kohtumisel. Selgus, et koolikeskkonnas nutiseadmete kasutamise teema on aktuaalne kõigis riikides.
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