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The overview of the activities of the Chancellor of Justice covers the period from 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2020. Among other things, this year’s annual overview includes a chapter on the emergency situation.
The Chancellor of Justice is an independent constitutional institution appointed to office by the Riigikogu (parliament) on the proposal of the President of the Republic for a term of seven years. The Chancellor’s task is to make sure that legislation valid in Estonia is in conformity with the Constitution and that the fundamental rights and liberties of people in Estonia are protected.
Estonian Public Broadcasting, 13 May 2019
Ülle Madise, the Chancellor of Justice, calls upon the Riigikogu to amend laws in such a way that the rights of all members of the councils of local authorities would be safeguarded, for instance, the right to participate in the work of the committees of the council as well as the right to defend their rights in court.
Today, the Tallinn Cultural Hub will host the opening session of the Chancellor of Justice’s Advisory Committee on Human Rights. The Advisory Committee’s 50 members were selected via an open competition and include people from various walks of life from all across Estonia, featuring seasoned specialists in social welfare, violence prevention, education and research, health care, genetic engineering, medical ethics, architecture, labour law, personal data protection, ethnology and language, religious freedom and environmental protection.
The Annual Report 2017-2018 covers the period from 1 September 2017 to 31 August 2018. The report has been published in a new web form and it includes information on children's rights, inspection visits, local authorities, equal treatment, courts and many other topics.
The aim of the collection published by the Ministry of Finance of Estonia is to provide a comprehensive overview of the central choices and processes of administrative reform.
On 13 June, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović visited the Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise to discuss the current state and implications of human rights in Estonia.
The Chancellor of Justice is a one-person, independent constitutional institution appointed to office by the Riigikogu on the proposal of the President of the Republic for a term of seven years. The Chancellor’s task is to make sure that legislation in Estonia is in conformity with the Constitution and that the fundamental rights and liberties of people in Estonia are protected.
From 23 to 24 January 2018 many Ombudsman and their staff gathered in Tallinn to expand their knowledge about the modern digital world, and to discuss the balance between security and privacy. In his opening speech IOI President Peter Tyndall addressed the role of the Ombudsman in our technology driven society stating that those not yet digitally connected should not be left behind.
The Chancellor of Justice, Ülle Madise, addressed the Constitutional Committee of the Riigikogu to initiate changing the laws that in their current wording do not allow sufficiently preventing or restraining corruption in cities and rural municipalities. It is not a matter of individual cases and thus amending the laws as follows should be considered:
Based on appeals by parents, the Chancellor of Justice initiated a discussion about whether charging a transition fee is justified when a child changes his/her sports club.
Statistics Estonia carries out a household Internet usage mapping survey, in the framework of which only people up to 74 years old are questioned. The objective of this survey is to collect data about information technology devices and Internet usage among the residents of Estonia.
The Chancellor of Justice is a one-person, independent constitutional institution appointed to office by the Riigikogu on the proposal of the President of the Republic for a term of seven years. The Chancellor’s task is to make sure that legislation in Estonia is in conformity with the Constitution and that the fundamental rights and liberties of people in Estonia are protected.
During the summer, advisers to the Chancellor of Justice have received several questions about the extent to which the rules of children’s camps are lawful where these restrict the use of smart devices by children.
From 18 – 20 July 2016 the Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise as a member of an International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) delegation visited Poland to analyse the impact of the current constitutional situation on the office of the Polish Commissioner for Human Rights.
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise has requested the Estonian Road Administration no longer refuse to release the contact details of someone owing a private car park parking fees.
The Chancellor of Justice gave her opinion to a provision of the internal rules of a basic school, which allows the school to confiscate the student’s smart device for the entire school day.
The Chancellor of Justice verified the constitutionality of the provisions that permit a communications undertaking to use and forward the telephone and internet connection data set forth in § 1111 of the Electronic Communications Act to public authorities.
The Chancellor of Justice presents an annual report to the Riigikogu once a year on the performance of the duties which have been assigned to him or her by the Chancellor of Justice Act. Summaries of annual reports 2014 and 2015 are now also available in English.
The Chancellor of Justice as ombudsman for children submitted to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child a report on implementation of UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in Estonia.