European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), ECRI report on Estonia (sixth monitoring cycle), Adopted on 29 March 2022
Country
Estonia
Title
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), ECRI report on Estonia (sixth monitoring cycle), Adopted on 29 March 2022
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Year
2022
Type of publication
Report
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Not applicable - national level
Type of Institution
Council of Europe body
Institution
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), Council of Europe
Main Thematic Focus
Hate crime
Target Population
General population
Key findings
According to the report, Estonian public discourse has become less tolerant since 2017, and political speech has taken on antagonistic overtones targeting refugees and migrants, ethnic or religious minorities and LGBTI persons. Anti-Muslim, antisemitic and anti-immigrant narratives have been documented on several occasions, primarily through verbal insults in public places. ECRI noted that the scale of hate-motivated violence remains low, however, it does occur sporadically, including incidents of physical assault with anti-Russian, anti-Muslim and anti-LGBTI motivation. ECRI reiterated its recommendation to provide for racist and other hate motivation to constitute an aggravating circumstance for any offence.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
Qualitative research (documentary analysis, country visit, dialogue with national authorities)
Sample details and representativeness
Not applicable
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