GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed concern about legislative and administrative measures against the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church (EOCC), and that these actions may amount to impermissible restrictions on freedom of religion or belief and minority rights. “We are concerned that recent steps taken by the Estonian authorities—ranging from legislative amendments to administrative decisions—appear to disproportionately affect a single religious community,” the experts said. “Canonical identity, ecclesiastical hierarchy and spiritual allegiance are integral components of the freedom of religion and are fully protected under international law,” they said.
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 15 December 2025. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
