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  • Chancellor of justice
    Ülle Madise
    Protection of the Constitution
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    Constitutional review

    The Chancellor of Justice verifies that laws, regulations and other legislations of general application are in conformity with the Constitution and other laws.

    Protection of fundamental rights

    The Chancellor of Justice ensures that authorities and officials performing public duties would not violate people’s constitutional rights and freedoms, laws and other legislations of general application, and the practice of good administration.

    Protection of the rights of children and youth

    The Chancellor of Justice performs the functions of the Ombudsman for Children. The Ombudsman for Children protects the rights of children and youngsters when they interact with executors of state power.

    Rights of persons with disabilities

    The Chancellor of Justice ensures that all disabled persons are able to exercise their fundamental rights and freedoms on equal grounds with other persons.

    Prevention of ill-treatment

    No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. As the National Preventive Mechanism in Estonia, the Chancellor of Justice regularly carries out inspection visits of the places of detention.

    NHRI

    The Chancellor of Justice is the national human rights institution (NHRI) in Estonia.

    Other duties

    Submission of an opinion to the Supreme Court in constitutional review proceedings, initiating a disciplinary proceeding against a judge, solving discrimination disputes, etc.

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News

11.10.2012 The Chancellor of Justice: Tax and Customs Board’s practice combating illegal trafficking of fuel at the frontier crossing points and excise tax law need to be changed
08.10.2012 The Chancellor of Justice rejected the Public Prosecutor's Office's applications to waive the immunity of two members of the Riigikogu
14.09.2012 The Chancellor of Justice as ombudsman for children became the full member of the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC)
10.04.2012 The Chancellor of Justice: law treats people in case of unemployment unreasonably unequally
30.03.2012 Cooperation seminar of the ombudspersons for children of Baltic countries
12.03.2012 The Chancellor of Justice: “The Parliament of Estonia must have a say on the granting of financial assistance under the European Stability Mechanism.”
28.12.2011 The Ombudsman for Children drafted a manual to inform about a child who needs help
26.09.2011 The Tallinn city government regulation establishing the conditions and procedures to determine into which municipal school a child is allocated is unconstitutional
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News

  • The Chancellor of Justice received the highest international recognition 01.02.2021
  • Overview of work year 2020 of the Chancellor of Justice now available in English 22.12.2020
  • English overview of the Chancellor of Justice activities in 2018/2019 now available 29.11.2019

Last opinions

  • Inspection visit to Taheva Sanatorium 05.06.2020
  • Inspection visit to the South-Estonian Special Care Services Centre 04.06.2020
  • Obstetric care in Estonian hospitals during the emergency situation 30.04.2020

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(+372) 693 8404
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