On 5 May 2026, Justice pour Tous Internationale (JPTi) carried out a full day of advocacy in Geneva in connection with the review of Estonia at the 52nd session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group. JPTi’s activities included an NGO side event held from 12:30 to 14:00 in Room IX of the Palais des Nations, followed by the monitoring of Estonia’s formal UPR review before the Working Group from 14:30 to 18:00. The side event, entitled “Information Meeting on Esto

Between early 2024 and late 2025, Estonia has undergone a profound constitutional and human rights examination concerning its amendments to the Law on Churches and Congregations . The legislative and judicial developments surrounding this law reflect an ongoing struggle to reconcile national security imperatives with the preservation of fundamental freedoms, particularly freedom of religion and association. This debate—articulated through presidential interventions, parliamen