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| The right to non-discrimination | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to the Netherlands and authorities’ observations on the report
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Non-discrimination | Participants described a highly-developed system for reporting discrimination at national and local levels, building on a network of ombuds-institutions in most municipalities, independent public…Show details |
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| Freedom of expression and media freedom | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to the Netherlands and authorities’ observations on the report
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Freedom of expression and media freedom | Despite the country’s solid foundations in terms of freedom of expression and media freedom, participants called for vigilance in the face of trends that might at some point severely affect those…Show details |
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| Freedom of association and freedom of assembly | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to the Netherlands and authorities’ observations on the report
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Freedom of assembly | For a country with a strong tradition of respecting freedom of association and assembly, according to one participant, the Netherlands’ Public Assemblies Act contained provisions that did not meet…Show details |
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| Fundamental rights of social partners | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to the Netherlands and authorities’ observations on the report
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Social partners | Participants described the well-established Dutch model of social dialogue, building on the tripartite Economic and Social Committee (SER), the bilateral Labour Foundation (StdvA) at national…Show details |
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| The right to non-discrimination | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to Estonia and authorities’ observations on the report
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Non-discrimination | Participants noted that there were generally not many issues regarding how CSOs working against discrimination could operate in Estonia. Participants in this session also welcomed the strategic…Show details |
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| Freedom of expression and freedom of the media | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to Estonia and authorities’ observations on the report
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Freedom of expression and media freedom | Participants agreed that freedom of expression and media freedom were good overall in Estonia. They explained that it was safe for journalists to express themselves, but they also considered that…Show details |
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| Freedom of association and assembly | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to Estonia and authorities’ observations on the report
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Freedom of assembly | Participants considered that there were no unjust restrictions that would limit the freedom of assembly or activity of CSOs in Estonia. Participants explained that the Estonian CSO community was…Show details |
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| Fundamental rights related to the social partners | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to Estonia and authorities’ observations on the report
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Social partners | Participants in this session mentioned their appreciation for the regular tripartite meetings (employerstrade unions-government) to discuss the labour laws. They regretted the fact that the last…Show details |
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| The rule of law | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to Estonia and authorities’ observations on the report
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Rule of law | Participants believed that the highly digitalised Estonian judicial system was working well and that the length of proceedings and pending cases was amongst the shortest in the EU. This had proven…Show details |
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| The rule of law | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to Belgium and authorities’ observations on the report
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Rule of law | Participants felt that the principle of confidentiality between lawyers and their client was not entirely respected. The 2022 Whistleblower Act had established that not all the information…Show details |