By Plenary Sessions: Varro Vooglaid

The speaker is a staunch advocate for religious freedom and tolerance, criticizing the state for its intolerance and narrow-mindedness regarding the Pühtitsa Convent. He highlights the rhetorical inconsistency of the opposition, noting that they previously emphasized the necessity of tolerance during the normalization of homosexual relations, yet disregard this standard when dealing with religious organizations. He stresses that in a rule-of-law state, organizations that have committed no wrongdoing must not be repressed.

The speaker's primary social concern is the protection of citizens' fundamental rights and privacy against mass state surveillance. He/She strongly emphasizes that the collection and profiling of data belonging to innocent people violates core principles, and places civil liberties above security considerations, especially given the potential for corruption within law enforcement agencies.

Strong opposition to the transfer of foreign prisoners (specifically from Sweden) to Estonia, which is being treated as an issue of national dignity and core values. It is emphasized that Estonia should not become a country where prisoners from other nations are routinely transported.

It focuses heavily on social issues through the lens of freedom of religion and association, protecting these fundamental rights from state interference. He/She emphasizes that the state has no right to force religious associations to sever canonical ties, even using the argument of security.

The speaker heavily emphasizes the theme of national cohesion and identity, noting with concern the drastic drop in Estonians' sense of belonging to society. They directly attribute this decline to government policies, including the redefinition of marriage and an unreliable electoral system, signaling a conservative stance toward social reforms.

The social focus is currently directed at the quality of higher education, especially in the field of law. This criticism centers on its becoming overly technical and the resulting lack of core academic content (logic, legal philosophy). He/She emphasizes that this directly impacts the competence of lawyers and legislators.

The primary social issue is the protection of civil liberties and privacy against mass surveillance, stressing the necessity of respecting personal data protection laws. The stance is strongly pro-civil liberties, demanding that data belonging to individuals who have not committed violations must neither be collected nor entered into a database. The question is also being raised regarding the possible secret deployment of a facial recognition camera system.