Agenda Profile: Züleyxa Izmailova
Draft law on accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child concerning complaints procedures (534 SE) - second reading
2025-01-22
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session.
Political Position
The political stance is strongly supportive of acceding to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (Draft 534), stressing its significance in strengthening children's rights internationally. This is a value-based position, linking the protection of children’s environment and health to the urgency of addressing the climate crisis. The speaker emphasizes that politicians must take the challenges facing us with the utmost seriousness to halt the degradation of the planet's ecosystem.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates knowledge of international children's rights legislation, referring to the UN Committee's jurisdiction to investigate systematic violations and citing specific Articles 6 and 24 of the Convention. Data is also utilized regarding climate law, noting 2024 as the year with the highest CO2 levels in history, and pointing to the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation as the primary causes. To further demonstrate this expertise, the speaker cites Greta Thunberg's 2019 complaint to the UN Committee as an example.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is serious, defensive, and urgent, emphasizing the need to protect children's future, lives, and health in the context of the climate crisis. It employs both logical arguments (the legal competence of the protocol and CO2 data) and emotional appeals ("Our common mission"), all while maintaining a formal and mission-driven tone. The text concludes with a direct plea for support of the draft bill.
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Activity Patterns
There is not enough data.
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Opposition Stance
No direct opposing group is criticized, but an indirect challenge is issued to the responsible politicians—both current and future—who have failed to address the climate crisis seriously enough. The criticism targets their inaction and the slow pace of implementing global climate measures, which only exacerbates the problem.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker thanks their colleague (Riina) for the introduction, referencing their cooperation in presenting the draft law. An appeal is also directed to all colleagues to support Draft Law 534 and the shared mission of building a society where children's rights are not disregarded.
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Regional Focus
The focus is international (UN protocol, international grievance mechanism, global climate crisis) and national (Estonian children's rights and their need to grow up in a clean environment). Attention is not paid to the local or regional level.
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Economic Views
There is not enough data.
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Social Issues
The primary social issue concerns children's rights and their protection, particularly regarding the right to life, health, and a clean environment, all of which are threatened by the climate crisis. This topic is strongly linked to the framework of international law and environmental justice, offering children added security in the form of complaint procedures.
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Legislative Focus
The primary legislative focus is supporting and adopting Bill 534 SE (the Optional Protocol on a communications procedure) at the second reading. The objective is to guarantee international legal protection and provide additional assurance for Estonian children at the UN level when investigating serious systematic violations.
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