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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.
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise has sent an opinion to the Riigikogu regarding the draft amendment to the Political Parties Act, requesting consideration of the abolition of the ban on donations from legal entities.
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise participated in a high-level conference in Strasbourg on March 27–28, where discussions focused on the challenges facing the rule of law and the opportunities and risks of the digital age.
This week, the Head of the Department for Children's and Youth Rights attended the ENOC board meeting in Brussels and held discussions with the Vice-President of the European Parliament, Eva Kopacz, the European Commission's Children's Rights Coordinator, Marie-Cécile Rouillon, and the President of Eurochild, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca.
On March 20, the development of Southeastern Estonia was discussed in the village of Lüllemäe, Valga County, by Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise, Secretary of State Keit Kasemets, President of the Bank of Estonia Madis Müller, Secretary General of the Ministry of Defence Kaimo Kuusk, Director General of the Competition Authority Evelin Pärn-Lee, Head of the Foresight Centre Tea Danilov, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Enterprise Estonia Erkki Raasuke, and CEO of Ragn-Sells AS Kai Realo.
According to the Chancellor of Justice, the Social Insurance Board must pay the guardian’s child support if the court has deprived or suspended the parents' custody rights and appointed a guardian for the child.
The Chancellor of Justice has proposed to the Riigikogu to bring the Motor Vehicle Tax Act and the Traffic Act into compliance with the Constitution, as they lack provisions that take into account cases of asset destruction or other instances of vehicles becoming unusable. Additionally, the Chancellor of Justice requests consideration of exemptions for large families and people with disabilities so that they do not have to give up an essential vehicle.
Liisi Uder, Head of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at the Office of the Chancellor of Justice, spoke on ERR’s program "Pealtnägija" about the Chancellor's position regarding the exclusion of the choir of persons with disabilities from the Song Festival.
The Ombudsman of the Dominican Republic, Pablo Ulloa, together with his delegation, visited the Office of the Chancellor of Justice to learn about the work of the Estonian Chancellor of Justice. During the visit, the delegation expressed interest in the Chancellor's activities in constitutional review, digitalization, prisons, police, and children's rights. During the meeting, it was agreed that discussions would soon continue online to delve deeper into the protection of children's rights and the supervision of the police and prisons.
On February 5–6, Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise and Head of the Inspection Visits Department Indrek-Ivar Määrits participated in discussions on the EU Migration Pact in Brussels. The legal acts within the package are complex, and their interpretation has led to significant disagreements. The goal is to swiftly determine at the border who may be in need of asylum while ensuring that others are returned.
On February 3rd, at the Office of the Chancellor of Justice, Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise and Widen Legal law firm partner Oliver Nääs discussed legality and the burden of proof at an event organized by the Estonian Law Students' Union.
The Chancellor of Justice was visited by a six-member delegation from the Mongolian National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), with a wish to learn about the work of the Chancellor as the national human rights institution and gain an overview of its activities in the field of data protection. During the visit, meetings are also scheduled with representatives from the Data Protection Inspectorate and the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs. In the two preceding days, the Mongolian colleagues visited the Danish Human Rights Centre.
A reservist asked whether the fee and compensation for participating in a training exercise align with the Constitution. He travelled from abroad to attend the reserve training exercise and lost a significant amount of his salary. The fee and compensation are intended to cover some of the expenses related to participating in the training – as daily tasks remain undone and additional costs arise.
Last year, the Chancellor of Justice was approached with a concern that at the Magdaleena unit of ITK, even patients using designated parking spaces for vehicles serving people with disabilities were required to pay parking fees.
The ITK parking lots are located on private property, which gives the owner the right to set parking fees at their discretion. Nevertheless, the Chancellor of Justice proposed to the hospital’s management that parking fees should not be charged to owners of parking cards intended for persons with disabilities.
This week, ombudspersons and their advisers from 18 countries across Europe, Africa, and Asia convened in Estonia for a two-day training seminar focused on the technological, legal, and ethical dimensions of AI in administrative decisions and ombuds investigations.
The Chancellor’s Year in Review 2022/2023 summarizes the performance of the Office of the Chancellor of Justice in fulfilling the tasks assigned by law from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023.
The Chancellor of Justice's presentation focused on the need to bring the legal norms in force in Estonia in the near future into line with the international obligations that Estonia has assumed for the purpose of environmental protection.
On April 17 and 18, the Chancellor of Justice hosted the ombudspersons for children from Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. It is a traditional cooperation meeting that provides an opportunity to exchange experiences and good practices with countries with similar historical experiences.
On March 30-31, Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise participated in a meeting at the invitation of the European Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, where they discussed how to apply artificial intelligence in such a way that human rights are protected.