Täiendavad küsimused ÜRO rassilise diskrimineerimise kõigi vormide kõrvaldamise konventsiooni täitmise aruande kohta

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Täiendavad küsimused URo rassilise diskrimineerimise kõigi vormide kõrvaldamise konventsiooni täitmise aruande kohta

Käesoleva aasta !9. augustil kell 15.00 rung 20, augustil kell 10.00 toimub Genfis ÜRo rassilise diskrimineerimise kõrvaldamise komisjoru 77 . kohfumise raames Eesti 2009. aastal esitatud kaheksanda ja tiheksanda perioodilise aruande Rahvusvaheline konventsiooni rassilise disļ<rimineerimise kõigi vormide kõrvaldamise kohta lžįbivaatamine,

14. juulil edastas ÜRo rassitise diskrimineerimise kõigi vormide kõrvaldamise komitee kįisimused komitee seisukohta ette valmistavalt raportöörilt. Palume Siseministeeriumilt vastuseid eelkõige jiirgmistele küsimustele:

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3 (a) Ülevaade sellest, milliseid saillme on astutud vįihendamaks mäįiratlemata kodakondsusega isikute suurt arvu.

3 (b) Anda Tįrvįįmus põhiseaduse $ 48 muutmise plaarride või võimalikkuse kohta.

3 (c) Anda hinnang võimalusele keelenõuete lihtsustamiseks või nendest vabastamiseks kodakondsuse taotlemisel isikute suhtes, kes on stindinud maapiirkonnas või lõpetanud sealse kooli, ning haavatavatę gruppide suhtes, sh vanemad inimesed.

Kõik Eesti t.rķote esitatud aruanded on avaldatud Välisministeeriumi kodulehel internetiaadressil : http : //www. vm. eelestlkat 47 5/45 0 I . html

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CERD /C/ES.ŪQ/.-,

ADVANCE TINEDITED VERSTON Distr.: Geņęral 12 July 2010

Original: Engiish

Committee on the Elimįnation of Racial Discrimįnation SevenŅ-seventh session 2-27 Aueust2}l}

Implementation of the Internatįonal Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

List of themes to be taken up in connection with the consideratįon of the eight and ninth periodic reports of Estonia (CERD/C/EST/8-9)

The foliowing is a list of themes identified by the Country Rapporteur in connection with the consideration of the eighth and ninth periodic reports of Estonia. The iist is meant ro guide the dialogue between the State party deiegation and the Committe e and does not require wrįtįell repĮies ' This is not an exhaustive list as othęr issues will be raised irr the coTļrse of the dia

1. Nationaļ legal framework, pol-icies and programme against racial discrimįnation (arts.2, 4 and 6)

(a) Indicators and sourcęs of verification with a view to monjtoring and evaluating the progress of the Second Īntegration Strategy 2OO8-2Oļ3 (CERD/C/EST/8-9. para.40);

(b) The percentage of proceedings conducted by the Chancellor of Justice relaturg to racial or ethnic discrimination;

(c) In ręlation to the reporįed lack ofeffectiveness ofthe Chancellor ofJustice in dealing with cases of racist crimes and incitęment to hatred, the measures takęn or envisaged to strengthen his capacity, for instance by allocating morę financial and human resources, allowing legal means of coercion to forcę compliance with his proposals or opening offices outside the capital (CERD/C/EST/g-9, paras. 2g6, 29 5);

(d) State parry's views on the reported lack ofeffectiveness of g 15 I ofthe Penal Code in particular on tlrę ęxclusion o|ltaįe speech from $151, especially in light of the Committee,s Generaļ Recommendation i5 of 1993 (CERD/C/EST/8-9, paras' 48-50; CERD/C/EST/ CO I 7, pata. 1 2).

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1 The situation of nationaļ minorities (art.l, 2 and 5)

(a) The Draft Act for the amęndment of thę National Minorities Cultural

Autonomy Act (CERD/C/EST/8-9, paras.328-330; CERD/C/ESTlcol'.l,para. 9), especially

in relation to the inclusion of non-citizens with long-term residence in Estonia in thę

definition of national minority as well as to the level of involvement of and consultation

with representatives of minority groups in this process;

(b) Plan for the adoption of a iaw on the rights of national minorities, and the

timęframe to tlris end, if under consideration;

(c) Detailed data or recent estimates on the representation of members of Russian-speaking minorities as well as of persons with 'undetermined' citizenship in the

population of convictęd prisoners. Efforts made by the State parŅ to fully examine and

address the situation, in particular to ensure that prisoners arę not discnminated agairrst

with regard to access to citizenship. (CERD/C/EST/8-9, para'63; CERD/C/ESTlCOll,para' 1 3);

(d)Inlightofthetrrghrateofunemplol.rnentamongmembersoftheminority communities, especially in north-ęastem Estonia (CERD/C/EST18-9, para'l76), the efforts

made to futly implement reięvant legislation and to reguiarly monitor the progress of projects in relation to reducing unemplo;'rnent among mrnority groups;

(e) Awarenęss-raising measures taken for the public in general as well as for

minority $oups and pubiic servants, inciuding the Police Board's employees, on the

legislation against racism such as the Equal Tręatment Act (CERD/C/EST/8-9, para,54);

(0 Measuręs to strengthen thę consultation with representatives of the minority

groups in desigrung and implementing various projects and programmes in prohibiting

discriminatory attitudes towards mrnonty communities.

Equalifl, before the law in the enjoyment of rights and freedom of non-citizens (art.S)

(a) Steps taken to address the high number of persons with 'undetermined'

citizenship (CERD/C/EST/8-9, para. 100);

(b) plans - if any - for amending g 48 of the Constitution which prohibits non-

citizens from being members of political parties, given the considerable number of non-

citizęlsresiding in Estonia (CERD/C/ESTl8-9,para.ļ3; CERD/C/ESTlcol-l,para.74);

(c) Possibility of facilitating or waiving the language requirements for the

acquisition of citizenship for those who werę born or graduated from schools in the country

as įelt as r,uinęrable groups includirrg the elderly. Possibility of providing freę Estonian

ianguage coIļrSeS for a larger number of non-Estonian speakers, including members of Russian-speaking minorities and sįatelęss persons (CERD/C/EST/8-9, para,155);

(d) Information regardlrg resource allocation iņ order to ensure the choice ofthe

language of iņstruction (CERD/C/ESTI8-9,para.220). Efforts made to ensl.ļre the quality of education while strengtherung Estonian lanņage instruction to Russian.speaking children

and respecting their identity;

(e) Implementation of various planned activities with a view to improving

educational opporfumties for Roma ctr-ildren (CERD/C/EST I 8-9, pata.249).