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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional office
independent state authority
ombudsman institution
abbreviation Õiguskantsler
appointedBy Riigikogu
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
constitutionalChapter Chapter XII of the Constitution of Estonia
country Estonia
establishedBy Constitution of Estonia (1992)
firstHolder Ene Erma
function national preventive mechanism under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture
incumbent Ülle Madise
incumbentSince 2015
independenceFrom Government of Estonia
Riigikogu
jurisdiction Republic of Estonia
linked to: Estonia
legalNature independent constitutional institution separate from legislative, executive and judicial powers
memberOf European Ombudsman Institute
International Ombudsman Institute
nativeLabel Eesti Vabariigi õiguskantsler
notableHolder Allar Jõks
Indrek Teder
officeLanguage Estonian
publishes annual report to the Riigikogu
reappointment may be reappointed
reportsTo Riigikogu
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
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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Constitution of the Republic of Estonia establishes Chancellor of Justice of Estonia
Chancellor of Justice of Estonia nativeLabel Eesti Vabariigi õiguskantsler
linked to: Chancellor of Justice of Estonia