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==United States Department of State== ==United States Department of State==
According to Human Right Report of ], Estonia generally respects the human rights of citizens and the large ethnic Russian noncitizen community. However there were problems with ] use of force, conditions in ] and lengthy of ]. Also there were problems in ], inequality of ], ], and ] of women and children.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2008/eur/119077.htm |title=2008 Human Rights Report: Estonia |publisher= ] |date=2009-25-02 |accessdate=2009-06-05}}</ref> According to Human Right Report of ], Estonia generally respects the human rights of citizens and the large ethnic Russian noncitizen community. However there were problems with ] use of force, conditions in ] and lengthy of ]. Also there were problems in ], inequality of ], ], and ] of women and children.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2008/eur/119077.htm |title=2008 Human Rights Report: Estonia |publisher= ] |date=2009-25-02 |accessdate=2009-06-05}}</ref>

==International rankings==
*], 2008: 37 out of 167<ref>{{cite web |url=http://a330.g.akamai.net/7/330/25828/20081021185552/graphics.eiu.com/PDF/Democracy%20Index%202008.pdf |title=The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Index of Democracy 2008 |publisher= ] |date=2008 |accessdate=2009-06-05}}</ref>
*], 2008: 4 out of 173.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rsf.org/en-classement794-2008.html |title=Press Freedom Index 2008 |publisher= ] |date=2008 |accessdate=2009-06-05}}</ref>
*], 2007: 13 out of 26.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.privacyinternational.org/ |title=The 2007 International Privacy Ranking |publisher= ] |date=2007 |accessdate=2009-06-05}}</ref>
*Worldwide Quality-of-life Index, 2005: 68 out of 111.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.economist.com/media/pdf/QUALITY_OF_LIFE.pdf |title=Worldwide Quality of Life - 2005 |publisher=www.economist.com |work=The Economist |date=2005 |accessdate=2009-06-05}}</ref>
*], 2008: 42 out of 179.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hdr.undp.org/en/statistics/ |title=Statistics of the Human Development Report |publisher= ] |date=2008 |accessdate=2009-06-05}}</ref>


==See also== ==See also==

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Human rights in Estonia are generally respected by the government. Estonia is ranked above-average in democracy, press freedom, privacy and human development. The country has a large ethnic Russian community, whom has guaranteed a basic rights under the Constitution and Human Rights Treaties ratified by the Estonian government.

However, human rights organisations have reported multiple problems. Linguistic minorities face discrimination especially in employment and education. Also there are problems with police use of force, conditions in detention and lengthy of pretrial detention.

Amnesty International

According to Amnesty International, linguistic minorities face discrimination in a number of areas, especially in employment and education. Migrants were exposed to harassment by state officials and attacks by extremist groups. Criminal investigations into allegations of excessive use of force by police were dismissed. Also Estonian security police, Kaitsepolitsei, made allegations against the Legal Information Centre for Human Rights (LICHR).

Human Rights Watch

According to Human Rights Watch report, 1993, the organisation did not found systematic, serious abuses of human rights in the area of citizenship. Non-citizens in Estonia were guaranteed basic rights under the Constitution of Estonia. However there was a problem to granting of citizenship equally to all who were permanent residents at the time Estonia gained independence.

United States Department of State

According to Human Right Report of United States Department of State, Estonia generally respects the human rights of citizens and the large ethnic Russian noncitizen community. However there were problems with police use of force, conditions in detention and lengthy of pretrial detention. Also there were problems in domestic violence, inequality of women's salaries, child abuse, and trafficking of women and children.

International rankings

See also

References

  1. "Amnesty International Report 2009". Amnesty International. 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  2. "Integrating Estonia's Non-Citizen Minority". Human rights watch. 1993. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  3. "2008 Human Rights Report: Estonia". United States Department of State. 2009-25-02. Retrieved 2009-06-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. "The Economist Intelligence Unit's Index of Democracy 2008" (PDF). The Economist. 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  5. "Press Freedom Index 2008". Reporters Without Borders. 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  6. "The 2007 International Privacy Ranking". Privacy International. 2007. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  7. "Worldwide Quality of Life - 2005" (PDF). The Economist. www.economist.com. 2005. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  8. "Statistics of the Human Development Report". United Nations Development Programme. 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
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