Aet Kukk, the executive director of the Institute of Human Rights and the Human Rights Annual Conference, was known for her dedication and strong sense of justice. #inimõigused #AetKukk #inimõigusteinstituut (translated)
At the age of 59, Aet Kukk, the executive director of the human rights institute, passed away. She dedicated her work to the field of human rights and helped organize several memorial days and conferences, being an important condition for the preservation of Estonia's historical memory. #Inimõigused #AjaloolineMälu #Eesti (translated)
Former Estonian soldier Artur Kirmjõe was imprisoned in Russia and is facing charges for intending to join Ukrainian soldiers, as he was supposed to marry a Russian woman to whom the Estonian authorities did not grant international protection. #Eesti #UkrainaSõda #Inimõigused (translated)
Representatives of the Moscow church have filed a lawsuit against Estonia concerning Orthodox issues, although according to the lawyer, it is more about making noise. #EestiKirik #Inimõigused #Õigeusklik (translated)
Silvia Lorenzi writes that Ukrainian film festivals serve as platforms of resistance that help preserve local film culture and creativity despite ongoing military threats and difficult circumstances. #UkrainaFilm #Filmifestival #Inimõigused (translated)
Navi Pillay, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and current jurist at the International Court, received the Nobel Peace Prize, which supports the protection of international law institutions. #NaviPillay #Inimõigused #NobeliPreemia (translated)
The former Legal Chancellor Allar Jõks believes that the chances of success for the complaint submitted by the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church and the Pühtitsa Monastery to the European Court of Human Rights are low, as the complaint is premature and shows distrust in the Estonian judiciary system. #Eesti #inimõigused #kuulutus (translated)
"This year's laureate has been crucial in ensuring accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide," said Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee. #NobeliRahupreemia #NavanethemPillay #Inimõigused (translated)
The Nobel Committee awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem Pillay for her contribution to the promotion of peace and international law. #NobeliRahupreemia #NavanethemPillay #Inimõigused (translated)
The Ministry of the Interior announced that the Estonian Christian Orthodox Church and the Pühtitsa Monastery have filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights due to amendments to the law that violate their freedom of religion. #usuvabadus #EestiKristlikÕigeusuKirik #Inimõigused (translated)
"The concept that saved the law is not once mentioned in the law itself," said attorney-at-law Steven-Hristo Evestus. #EestiKristlikÕigeusuKirik #PühtitsaKlooster #Inimõigused (translated)
The Estonian Christian Orthodox Church and the Pühtitsa Monastery have submitted a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights regarding amendments to the law on churches and congregations, which force them to sever ties with the Russian Orthodox Church, which they claim violates their freedom of religion and identity. #EestiKristlikÕigeusuKirik #PühtitsaKlooster #Inimõigused (translated)
Twenty years after Anna Politkovskaya's murder in Moscow, which occurred on the birthday of the Kremlin critic and renowned journalist, her killers remain at large, while her work as a whistleblower on human rights violations continues to receive international attention. #AnnaPolitkovskaja #inimõigused #ajakirjandus (translated)
Iran executes a man who was convicted of crimes, including shooting at police officers during anti-government demonstrations, where thousands of people died. (translated)
The anti-war human rights project "Go to the Forest" helps Russian citizens avoid participation in the war in Ukraine by providing daily requests for over two hundred people seeking assistance in deserting and escaping from the front lines. #sõda #inimõigused #Venemaa (translated)
Eesti president Alar Karis rõhutas oma kõnes ÜRO Peaassamblee 81. istungjärgul, et ÜRO põhikirja põhimõtteid tuleb kindlalt järgida ja nende kaitsmine on hädavajalik, eriti Venemaa agressiooni kontekstis, mis ohustab rahvusvahelist korda ja inimõigusi. #ÜRO #rahvusvahelineõigus #inimõigused
ÜRO on mures tehisintellekti kiire arengu tõttu, mis võib ohustada inimõigusi ja terveid ühiskondi, ning kutsub üles siduma selle arengu rahvusvaheliste inimõiguste raamistikuga. #tehisintellekt #inimõigused #tehnoloogia
ÜRO inimõiguste volinik Volker Türk hoiatab, et tehisintellekt võib kujutada endast eksistentsiaalset ohtu inimkonnale ning kutsub üles viivitamatult võitlema selle ohu vähendamise nimel. #tehisintellekt #inimõigused #eksistentsiaalneoht
ÜRO inimõiguste volinik Volker Türk hoiatab, et tehisintellekti areng ohustab inimkonda, nõudes riikidelt ja tehnoloogiaettevõtetelt ühtsete reeglite ja punaste joonte kehtestamist. #tehisintellekt #inimõigused #andmekaitse
Ukraina endine sõjavang Maksõm Butkevõtš tõdeb, et rahvusvaheline õigus on ohus, kui sõjakuritegude eiramine jääb karistamata, ning rõhutab rahvusvahelise toe ja vastutuse asjakohasust sõja jätkusuutlikkuse kontekstis. #Ukraina #Inimõigused #Sõjakuriteod
