1. Means of Redress and Supervision
Igor Aljošin
Senior Adviser to the Chancellor of Justice of Estonia

2. There are 118 thousand disabled persons in Estonia (8
There are 118 thousand disabled persons in Estonia (8.8% of the whole Estonian population).
Disabled persons are under the special care of the state and local governments.
The guarantee of rights and freedoms is the duty of the legislative, executive and judicial powers, and of local governments.

3. Legislative power: passing legislation
ensuring that legislation is in conformity with the
constitution and international law provisions

4. Executive power (Government, ministries, state
Executive power (Government, ministries, state agencies, legal persons in public law):
elaborating state policy
elaborating legislation
exercising supervision
providing help
settling of complaints
raising society’s awareness of topics related to disabled persons
raising disabled persons’ activeness
involving disabled persons in social processes

5. Judicial power:
observing that other powers do not violate fundamental rights
settling of complaints
exercising supervision

6. Local government:
elaborating regional policy
passing legislation
providing help
exercising supervision
settling of complaints
involving disabled persons in social processes

7. Chancellor of Justice:
verifying constitutionality of legislative acts
settling of complaints (ombudsman)
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raising society’s awareness of topics related to disabled
persons