Earlier, we reported that Estonian President Alar Karis had again vetoed amendments to the state law “On Churches and Parishes,” through which the republic’s parliament planned to ban the activities of the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church. The head of state noted that the law, despite having been repeatedly revised in parliament, still contradicts certain articles of the Estonian Constitution.
Estonian president calls for religious legislation not to be manipulated
Estonian President Alar Karis has once again criticized the law “On Churches and Parishes,” which the country’s parliament is using to try to ban the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church. The head of state noted that, as with other laws in the country, this law should be approached with care and attention to detail, rather than introducing discriminatory amendments that will be selectively applied to a particular group of citizens. Karis’ words were reported by ERR.EE.
“With regard to the law ‘On Churches and Parishes’, I also urge you to focus on the means as they are actually spelled out in the law, and not just on the general goal. I draw attention to the question of which part of this law actually contributes to the protection of Estonia’s security and which does not. If we ask this question about any other law — be it climate law or data protection law — why should it be ignored here?”, – said the President of Estonia.
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