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- Sworn translators
29.12.2021
A sworn translator is the holder of a liberal profession and the only one competent in the country to create official translations. All documents, the translation of which must be official or…
- Advancing Rights of Estonian Victims (AREV)
28.12.2021
The AREV project (Advancing Rights of Estonian victims) was brought to life as a result of cooperation between the Ministry of Justice, Victim Support Europe, and the European Union and will last for…
- Prison and probation
18.11.2021
There are approximately 2,250 imprisoned persons in Estonian prisons – half the number of people that were imprisoned 15 years ago.
- The joint building of ministries
18.11.2021
The Ministry of Justice is located in the joint building of the ministries at 1 Suur-Ameerika Street in Tallinn.
- Reception of citizens
18.11.2021
The Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs welcomes citizens at the joint building of ministries in Tallinn and at the Department of Prisons in Jõhvi.
- The repressed
18.11.2021
One of the tasks of the Ministry of Justice is to address the concerns of the repressed and those equated with them. To this end, the Ministry chairs a committee of experts and organises support for…
- Introduction to the ministry
09.11.2021
The main duty of the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs is to plan and to carry out a legal and criminal policy of the state, which will help ensure an open and secure society, where people may…
- Trafficking in human beings
11.10.2021
Trafficking in human beings is a crime where a trafficker exploits other people or allows someone else to do so. The concept of trafficking in human beings covers both domestic and international…
- Restraining order
07.10.2021
Everyone has the right to apply for a restraining order to protect their privacy or other personal rights. A restraining order may restrict or prohibit communication, movement, and presence in court…
- Attorney
07.10.2021
Attorneys are attorneys-at-law and assistant attorneys-at-law. Attorneys are members of the Estonian Bar Association. Any person who meets the requirements set out in the Bar Association Act and has…