Month: March 2008

Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on language), 2008

Summary [..] The Special Rapporteur puts forward a number of recommendations, including the following: [..] The language policy in Estonia should be subject to an open and inclusive debate, in close consultation with ethnic minorities, aimed at finding strategies that better reflect the multilingual character of Estonian society [..] II. GENERAL BACKGROUND A. Historical and … Continue reading "Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on language), 2008"

Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on hate crime/speech), 2008

Summary [..] The Special Rapporteur puts forward a number of recommendations, including the following: [..] The Government should develop best practices and general guidelines for the prosecution of cases of incitement to racial hatred and racially motivated crimes The Government should further strengthen the capacity of the Chancellor of Justice, including in terms of financial … Continue reading "Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on hate crime/speech), 2008"

Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on statistics and anti-discrimination law), 2008

Summary [..] The Special Rapporteur puts forward a number of recommendations, including the following: [..] The Government should adopt holistic national legislation covering all forms of discrimination in a comprehensive legal act [..] II. GENERAL BACKGROUND [..] B. Demographic, ethnic and religious composition 10. Estonia has a population of 1,342,409, out of whom 68 per … Continue reading "Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on statistics and anti-discrimination law), 2008"

Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on Roma), 2008

[..] IV. VIEWS OF CIVIL SOCIETY AND COMMUNITIES CONCERNED [..] 54. The Special Rapporteur has identified three main groups that are vulnerable to racism, discrimination and xenophobia in Estonia, who nevertheless face distinct problems. The Russianspeaking minority, particularly ethnic Russians, is mostly affected by the problem of statelessness as well as language restrictions. The Roma … Continue reading "Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on Roma), 2008"

Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on religion and ratifications), 2008

Summary [..] The Special Rapporteur puts forward a number of recommendations, including the following: [..] Estonia should sign the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness [..] II. GENERAL BACKGROUND [..] B. Demographic, ethnic and religious composition [..] 11. Evangelical Lutheranism is the dominant … Continue reading "Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on religion and ratifications), 2008"

Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on historical memory and Anti-Semitism), 2008

Summary [..] The Special Rapporteur notes that Estonia, as the other Baltic countries, is at a turning point in its history. The legacy of Soviet domination and occupation left scars that have yet to be healed, profoundly affecting the dynamics of inter-community relations. The main challenge that Estonia currently faces is to build a democratic, … Continue reading "Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on historical memory and Anti-Semitism), 2008"

Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on citizenship and participation), 2008

Summary [..] The Special Rapporteur puts forward a number of recommendations, including the following: [..] Estonia should sign the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness [..] II. GENERAL BACKGROUND [..] B. Demographic, ethnic and religious composition [..] 12. An important demographic distinction is … Continue reading "Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on citizenship and participation), 2008"

Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on integration and culture), 2008

Summary [..] The Special Rapporteur notes that Estonia, as the other Baltic countries, is at a turning point in its history. The legacy of Soviet domination and occupation left scars that have yet to be healed, profoundly affecting the dynamics of inter-community relations. The main challenge that Estonia currently faces is to build a democratic, … Continue reading "Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on integration and culture), 2008"

Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on education and employment), 2018

III. POLITICAL AND LEGAL STRATEGY OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES A. Legal and institutional framework to combat racism and racial discrimination [..] 3. Language legislation [..] 30. The Language Act defines particular requirements for proficiency and use of Estonian language. Although these requirements were reduced after amendments to the Act, they still include a number of … Continue reading "Rapporteur on racism, visit report (excerpts on education and employment), 2018"