Paloma Krõõt Tupay
Justiitsministeerium / Ministry of Justice
Avaliku õiguse talitus / Public Law Division
Tõnismägi 5a
15191 Tallinn
EE
+372 620 8207
From: Paloma Krõõt Tupay
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2014 10:09 AM
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Subject: palve/ rassismivastase konventsiooni täitmise küsimustik
Tere, Merle Heitur.
Kirjutan Justiitsministeeriumist ja olen avaliku õiguse talituse nõunik Paloma Krõõt Tupay. Koostan antud
aja hetkel vastuseid Justiitsministeeriumile määratud küsimustele Eesti ÜRO rassismivastase
konventsiooni täitmise kohta. Lõpliku raporti esitame delegatsiooniga Genfis (augustis).
Seoses sellega on mul kaks küsimust, mille osas pöörduksin hea meelega ka Riigikohtu analüütikute
poole (vt küsimusi allpool). Kuna statistilisi jm andmeid rassismi ja ksenofoobia kohta Eestis napib, olen
iga täiendava informatsiooni eest tänulik.
Kui Teil on täiendavaid küsimusi või tähelepanekuid, palun võtke ühendust.
Palun võimalusel tagasisidet ning vastuseid hiljemalt 23. juuliks 2014.
Tänud ette abi eest ning
Heade soovidega
Paloma Krõõt Tupay
1. Awareness-raising measures taken for the public in general as
well as for minority groups and public servants, including the
Police Board’s employees, on the legislation against racism
such as the Equal Treatment Act. (s.h kohtunikud)
2. The Committee is concerned at the near absence of
complaints of acts of racial discrimination logged with
courts and other relevant authorities during the reporting
period when a significant percentage of persons reported
having experienced discrimination in everyday life because
of their ethnic background. The Committee further notes
that the Convention has apparently been referred to in
courts only in cases relating to the granting of pension to
military veterans. (art. 6) [Samal teemal komitee küsimus:
To what extent had this Convention been invoked in Estonian
courts?]
Considering that no country is free from racial
discrimination, the Committee recommends that the State
party verify whether the small number of complaints is not
the result of victims’ lack of awareness of their rights,
fear of reprisals, limited access to available mechanisms,
lack of confidence in the police and judicial authorities,
or the authorities’ lack of attention or sensitivity to
cases of racial discrimination.
Recalling its general recommendation No. 31 (2005) on the
prevention of racial
discrimination in the administration and functioning of the
criminal justice system,
the Committee recommends that the State party review
remedies available to victims to seek redress to ensure
that they are effective. In this regard, the Committee
also encourages the State party to consider extending the
use of conciliation in dealing with racial discrimination
cases, when appropriate. The Committee further recommends
that the State party continue to raise awareness of the
Convention and of Penal Code provisions relating to racial
discrimination.
The Committee requests the State party to provide in next
report updated information on complaints about acts of
racial discrimination and on relevant decisions in penal,
civil or administrative court proceedings and by State
human rights institutions, including on any restitution or
other remedies provided to victims of such acts.
Paloma Krõõt Tupay
Justiitsministeerium / Ministry of Justice
Avaliku õiguse talitus / Public Law Division
Tõnismägi 5a
15191 Tallinn
EE
+372 620 8207