Estonia became the first ex-Soviet country to legalize same-sex partnerships
October 9, Tallinn – Estonia made history today when the country’s parliament passed the gender-neutral Civil Partnership Act on a … Continued
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Estonia to become the first ex-Soviet country to legislate same-sex partnerships
October 3, Tallinn – The Estonian Parliament will take a vote on Civil Partnership Act next week that would secure … Continued
Footage of the conference on equal treatment
On 6 June the conference “Equal treatment: what role for civil society?” was held in Tallinn with experts on equal … Continued
We are ready to help Ukrainian political refugees
In the light of recent developments, human rights violations and use of excessive force in Kiev, the Estonian Human Rights … Continued
Training seminar on equal treatment
Institute of Baltic Studies, Tallinn University Institute of International and Social Studies and Estonian Human Rights Centre invite you to … Continued
Fear, isolation and discrimination common in Europe’s LGBT community
The EU’s largest LGBT hate crime and discrimination online survey ever conducted shows that many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender … Continued
New projects in EHRC
Two new co-operation projects started in April: “Equal treatment network” in co-operation with Estonian Women’s Roundtable, Estonian Chamber of Disabled … Continued
Year 2012 in the Equal Treatment Program
In 2012 there were several projects carried out in the Equal Treatment Program: monitoring the implementation of the Council of … Continued
FRA: Hate crime is a reality in the EU
On 27 November 2012, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has published two new reports underlining that hate crime is a … Continued