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The report covers the activities of the Chancellor of Justice from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023.
The report covers the activities of the Chancellor of Justice from 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021.
The report covers the activities of the Chancellor of Justice from 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2020.
The report covers the activities of the Chancellor of Justice from 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019.
The report covers the activities of the Chancellor of Justice from 1 September 2017 to 31 August 2018.
The report covers the activities of the Chancellor of Justice from 1 September 2016 to 31 August 2017.
The report covers the activities of the Chancellor of Justice from 1 September 2015 to 31 August 2016.
The report covers the activities of the Chancellor of Justice from 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022.
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 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.
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.
On 22 September 2015, at the sitting of the Riigikogu, Ülle Madise presented her Annual Report on the performance of activities of the Chancellor of Justice in 2014 and in the first eight months of 2015.
The Overview of the Chancellor of Justice describes the Chancellor’s activities as national preventive mechanism (OPCAT) and ombudsman for children. In addition, the overview also contains information about the general proceeding statistics of the year 2012.
For further information, please see: Overview 2012
The Chancellor of Justice is of the position that the decision of Rae Rural Municipality Government to suspend the payment of 120 euros in support to a resident of the municipality for the reason that she owed the municipality 2 euros and 50 cents is unconstitutional.