Agenda Profile: Reili Rand

Inquiry Regarding the Pihlakodu Case and the Prosecutor's Office Activities (no 748)

2025-06-02

15th Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session

Political Position
The political focus is directed toward deficiencies within the legal system, particularly concerning the provision of legal protection for vulnerable individuals. The speaker criticizes the Minister's reply and demands concrete political measures to ensure that suffering and harm are identified, even in the case of victims who are unable to articulate their experiences verbally. This stance is strongly value-driven and calls for improved systemic functioning.

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Topic Expertise
Expertise is evident in the field of the legal system and victim protection, focusing on a specific procedural issue: the inability to ascertain suffering in situations where a vulnerable victim cannot express their experience themselves. Terms such as "legal protection" and "administrative domain" are used.

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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal and interrogative, respectfully addressing the session chair and the minister. The tone is critical and demands clarification, highlighting a logical flaw in the minister's previous response. The address is direct and focuses on demanding the resolution of a specific problem.

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Activity Patterns
Demonstrates engagement in debates on parliamentary inquiries, posing supplementary questions to clarify the minister's response. This indicates participation in legislative oversight and the scrutiny of government activities.

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Opposition Stance
The criticism targets the minister's response and, more broadly, the failure of the Estonian legal system to protect vulnerable victims. The criticism is substantive, demanding specific changes within the administrative sector, and is not personal.

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Collaboration Style
Demonstrates collaboration with colleagues by acknowledging the significance of the question Riina raised and affirming that they share the same concern, noting that the colleague essentially took the words right out of their mouth.

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Regional Focus
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Economic Views
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Social Issues
The primary social focus is on ensuring the legal protection of vulnerable individuals, emphasizing the necessity of improving the system's capacity to identify suffering and harm when the victim is unable to communicate on their own. This represents a strong emphasis on the issue of social justice.

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Legislative Focus
The focus is on demanding administrative or legislative changes within the minister's portfolio to ensure ongoing legal protection for vulnerable individuals. The speaker operates as an advocate for political clarification and reform.

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