Council of Europe, European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), ECRI conclusions on the implementation of the recommendations in respect of Estonia subject to interim follow-up, Strasbourg, 15 May 2018
Country
Estonia
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Year
Type of publication
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Type of Institution
Council of Europe body
Institution
Main Thematic Focus
Hate crime Incitement to hatred or violence
Target Population
General population
Key findings
In its 2015 report on Estonia, ECRI recommended that the authorities introduce an amendment to Article 151 of the Criminal Code (incitement to hatred). However, Article 151 has not been amended. In ECRI’s view, Article 151 cannot be applied in line with its recommendation by way of interpretation, therefore this recommendation has not been implemented. ECRI also recommended that the authorities put in place a system to collect data and produce statistics on racist and homo/transphobic hate speech and violence. ECRI takes positive note that significant steps have been taken for that and considers the recommendation partially implemented.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
Qualitative research (documentary analysis, dialogue with the national authorities)
Sample details and representativeness
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