UN experts expressed concern on Monday about legislative and administrative measures taken by the Estonian state against the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church (EOCC), stating that these actions may amount to impermissible restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and minority rights.

Archived version: https://archive.is/newest/https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/12/un-expresses-concern-about-suppression-of-estonian-orthodox-christian-church-rights/


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    1 day ago

    What a weird rake from the UN. Minority rights? This is the biggest religious institution in the country, not some minority. The church has no business receiving money from the state.