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Already more than 120 employers value diversity in Estonia

12. June 2020

On June 10, 11 Estonian companies and organizations signed the Estonian Diversity Charter. The companies that confirmed their commitment to … Continued

#diversity #diversity-charter #ettevotlus-ja-inimoigused-en

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Court victory: notary will review Darja and Jana’s application

9. June 2020

The beginning of June brought good news to the love story of Darja and Jana when the Harju county court … Continued

#advice #civil-partnership-act #equal-treatment #humanrightsinestonia #lgbt #strategic-litigation

Markus Hallang started as the new lawyer of the refugee field

3. June 2020

On June 1, Markus Hallang joined the Estonian Center for Human Rights as a new lawyer of the refugee field. … Continued

#advice #ehrc #refugees

How effectively do social media platforms remove hate speech?

31. May 2020

The overall responsiveness of social media platforms and the removal rate of illegal hate speech are low, shows the Shadow … Continued

#hate-crime #hate-speech

Tech answers to COVID-19 should also safeguard fundamental rights

29. May 2020

Many governments are looking to technology to help monitor and track the spread of COVID-19, as a new Fundamental Rights … Continued

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Does hope or fear prevail among Europe’s LGBTI people?

14. May 2020

More lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex (LGBTI) people are now open about who they are but fear, violence and … Continued

#lgbt

Celebrating the Day of Families

11. May 2020

Let’s celebrate the Day of Families and say hello with #tereminuperelt (“hello from my family”)! 15 May is the International … Continued

#diversity #equal-treatment #equal-treatment-network

Active European citizens against Hate Speech

29. April 2020

In April, an international project “Active European citizens against Hate Speech” started and the human rights centre will be an … Continued

#hate-speech

FRA press release: Protect human rights and public health in fighting COVID-19

13. April 2020

Government measures to combat COVID-19 have profound implications for everybody’s fundamental rights, including the right to life and to health, … Continued

#equal-treatment #humanrightsinestonia #inimoigused-en

The centre disapproves using the emergency situation as a justification for rushing to make legislative changes

4. April 2020

The Estonian Human Rights Centre does not approve using the emergency situation as a justification for rushing to make legislative … Continued