The Annyal Conference of Estonian Institute of Human Rights was held on 10th of December 2011.
It was dedicated to the 20th anniversary of restoration of independence of Estonia.
9:30 Arrivals/Coffee/Registration 10:00 First module (moderator Silver Meikar) Welcome speech by Mart Nutt, Chair of the Management Board of the Estonian Institute of Human Rights and by Hanno Pevkur, Minister of Social Affairs of the Republic of Estonia “Human Rights (related) issues in Europe” MP Tunne Kelam “The activities of the Estonian Institute of Human Rights since 1992 ” by Merle Haruoja, Member of the Management Board of the Estonian Institute of Human Rights Foreign presenter (possibly Kosta Zamjatin, University of Helsinki), tbc Human rights, security and Internet in the light of the Eastern European re-independence and the ‘Arabian spring’ by Mart Nutt, Chair of the Management Board of the Estonian Institute of Human Rights´ Discussion (lead by Silver Meikar) 12:00 Lunch 13:00 Second module (moderator Valeri Kalabugin) “National minorities in Estonia – myths and reality” by Evhen Tsybulenko , Professor of Legal Science, Tallinn University of Technology “Memories of Public Resistance” by Enn Tarto, Soviet era political prisoner, MP 1992-2003 Presentation by Veiko Spolitis; tbc “Why the human rights are violated in the post-Soviet era?” By Dr. Piotr Hlebowicz, Poland Discussion (lead by Valeri Kalabugin) Closing statement by Mart Nutt 15:30 Reception hoster by Tunne Kelam Conference was held at Reval Hotel Olümpia conference center.