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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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.