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Already more than 120 employers value diversity in Estonia

12/06/2020

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

09/06/2020

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

03/06/2020

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?

31/05/2020

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

29/05/2020

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?

14/05/2020

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

11/05/2020

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

29/04/2020

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

13/04/2020

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

04/04/2020

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