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  • Chancellor of justice
    Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise
    History of the institution
    Former Chancellor of Justices
  • Official duties
    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.

  • Activities
    Selection of opinions

    Annual reports
    Speeches, articles and interviews

    International cooperation
  • Office
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  1. Home
  2. Activities
  3. Speeches, articles and interviews

Speeches, articles and interviews

  • Head of the Law Enforcement Affairs Department Külli Taro: Administrative Reform as Part of State Reform

    15.01.2019

  • Senior Advisers to the Chancellor of Justice Vallo Olle and Liina Lust-Vedder: The Protection of the Constitutional Guarantees for Local Government during the Administrative-Territorial Reform

    15.01.2019

  • Chancellor of Justice and IOI Board member Ülle Madise: Final remarks at the workshop on Human Rights in the Digital Age

    24.01.2018

  • Chancellor of Justice and IOI Board member Ülle Madise: Welcome speech at the workshop on Human Rights in the Digital Age

    23.01.2018

  • Deputy Chancellor of Justice's speech "Ombudsman`s Role in the Control of State`s Surveillance Activities"

    19.09.2014

  • Chancellor of Justice's speech at the conference “Ombudsman’s Role in a Democracy” in Tallinn

    18.09.2014

  • Chancellor of Justice's speech at the 8th seminar of the European Network of Ombudsmen in Copenhagen

    21.10.2011

  • Chancellor of Justice's speech at 3rd ICOAF conference in Belgrade

    16.04.2011

  • Chancellor of Justice's speech at the conference „Estonia's Road to Tolerance“ organised by the British Council in Tallinn

    10.03.2011

  • Chancellor of Justice's speech in international conference in Tbilisi

    30.09.2010

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News

  • Chancellor of Justice: Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control Act requires comprehensive review 05.05.2022
  • Ülle Madise gives oath of office before parliament ahead of second term 04.04.2022
  • First collection on human rights in Estonian is published 01.04.2022

Last opinions

  • Detention of foreigners refused entry to the country 21.01.2022
  • Inspection visit to Koeru Care Centre 15.09.2021
  • Inspection visit to Kanepi Home 17.08.2021

Contact

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