By Plenary Sessions: Eerik-Niiles Kross

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The primary social question concerns citizenship and suffrage in local elections. The speaker strongly supports an amendment that would require Estonian citizenship for participation in local elections, seeing this as eliminating the legacy of occupation and achieving the nation's democratic sovereignty.

Social issues are not directly addressed; the focus is on geopolitical values such as democracy, freedom, responsibility, and peace in an international context.

The focus on social issues is the protection of human rights and civil liberties in Georgia, particularly concerning the systemic repression of political prisoners, journalists, and protestors. The speaker details specific cases of arrests and torture. He/She rejects attempts to introduce domestic culture wars (trans rights) into the discussion, deeming them irrelevant and off-topic.

The primary social theme revolves around citizenship and societal cohesion, specifically by protecting the retention of voting rights for stateless persons based on the principle of legal certainty and their unique status. The objective of the draft bill is to address a situation that undermines the sense of fairness among Estonian citizens—namely, that citizens of aggressor states are permitted to vote—and simultaneously to enhance the weight of Estonian citizenship.

Social issues have been addressed within the context of Georgian civil society and human rights, criticizing the harassment of the opposition, the restriction of media freedom, and violence against demonstrators. Support is provided to Georgian civil society (NGOs) in opposition to the government, even if cooperation with the government is frozen.

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Regarding social issues, strong emphasis is placed on the need to protect the religious freedom of Estonian Orthodox congregations and their right to independently choose their affiliation. At the same time, religious freedom is distinguished from the political activities of the institution that incite war.

The primary social theme is the protection of children's rights during wartime, emphasizing the necessity of preserving children's cultural identity, language, and values, in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The speaker strongly opposes the forced re-education and identity alteration of children, actions which are linked to genocide and crimes against humanity.