"There are still 1200 stateless children in Estonia, a situation which prevents them from taking part in society as full members. This situation must be remedied urgently", said Nils Muižnieks in his report on the visit to Estonia carried out in March 2013.
Welcoming the current reform of the Child Protection Act, Commissioner Muižnieks stresses that "sufficient staff and expertise for child protection should be made available in every municipality ".
Furthermore he stresses a need to improve equality legislation and working opportunities for persons with disabilities. Disability and incapacity benefits should be adjusted to meet social protection needs and requirements for long-term sustainability.
The report also mentiones the increased socio-economic gap between ethnic minorities and the majority population which is perpetuated among young people. (more...)
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