Chancellor of Justice of Estonia
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The Chancellor of Justice of Estonia is an independent constitutional authority that oversees the protection of fundamental rights and reviews the conformity of legislation and government actions with the Estonian Constitution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of Justice of Estonia canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional office
ⓘ
independent state authority ⓘ ombudsman institution ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Õiguskantsler ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Riigikogu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | proposal of the President of Estonia ⓘ |
| canInitiate | constitutional review proceedings in the Supreme Court of Estonia ⓘ |
| canInspect | places of detention ⓘ |
| canMake | proposal to bring legislation into conformity with the Constitution ⓘ |
| canReceive |
petitions from individuals
ⓘ
petitions from legal persons ⓘ |
| canReview |
laws adopted by the Riigikogu
ⓘ
legal acts of the President of Estonia ⓘ local government regulations ⓘ regulations of ministers ⓘ regulations of the Government of Estonia ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Republic of Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalChapter | Chapter XII of the Constitution of Estonia ⓘ |
| country | Estonia ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitution of Estonia (1992) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Ene Erma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | national preventive mechanism under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture ⓘ |
| incumbent | Ülle Madise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentSince | 2015 ⓘ |
| independenceFrom |
Government of Estonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Riigikogu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalNature | independent constitutional institution separate from legislative, executive and judicial powers ⓘ |
| memberOf |
European Ombudsman Institute
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
International Ombudsman Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Eesti Vabariigi õiguskantsler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Allar Jõks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indrek Teder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeLanguage | Estonian ⓘ |
| publishes | annual report to the Riigikogu ⓘ |
| reappointment | may be reappointed ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Riigikogu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
constitutional review
ⓘ
mediation of disputes between individuals and public authorities ⓘ national human rights institution ⓘ ombudsman for good administration ⓘ prevention of ill‑treatment ⓘ protection of fundamental rights ⓘ review of constitutionality of legislation ⓘ |
| seat | Tallinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises |
activities of executive authorities for legality
ⓘ
local governments for compliance with the Constitution and laws ⓘ |
| termLength | 7 years ⓘ |
| website | https://www.oiguskantsler.ee ⓘ |
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