President Alar Karis ei kuulutanud välja kirikute ja koguduste seaduse muutust

President Alar Karis ei kuulutanud välja kirikute ja koguduste seaduse muutust

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President Alar Karis Did Not Proclaim the Amendment to the Law on Churches and Congregations

President Alar Karis otsustas mitte kuulutada välja uut kirikute ja koguduste seadust, sest see ei ole kooskõlas Eesti põhiseadusega.

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President Alar Karis decided not to proclaim the new law on churches and congregations because it is not in accordance with the Estonian constitution.

President Alar Karis jättis neljapäeval välja kuulutamata uue kirikute ja koguduste seaduse. Ta leidis, et . President ütles, et . See . Ta rääkis, et seadus .
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President Alar Karis on Thursday refrained from proclaiming the new law on churches and congregations. He found that it is not in accordance with the Estonian constitution. The president said that there are several problems with the law. It overly restricts people's freedom to believe and to join associations. He said that the law could also lead to legal disputes.

President rääkis ka sellest, et Eesti seadused juba nõuavad . Ta ütles, et olemasolevaid seadusi tuleks kasutada tugevamini. President viitas ka . See hõlmab ka vaenulikku tegevust ja valeinfo levitamist.
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The president also talked about how Estonian laws already require the monitoring of religious associations. He said that existing laws should be used more effectively. The president also referred to the penal code, which prohibits treason. This also includes hostile activities and the spreading of misinformation.

President Alar Karis ütles, et . Ta rääkis, et . Ta leidis, et selline seadus ei sobi demokraatlikku ühiskonda. President soovitas riigikohta seadust uuesti arutada ja muuta.
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President Alar Karis said that the new law is too vague. He said that the banning of associations should not depend solely on the influence of some foreign individual. He found that such a law is not suitable for a democratic society. The president recommended that the Supreme Court revisit and amend the law.

Presidendi õigusnõunik Hent Kalmo ütles, et . Ta rääkis, et seadus kasutab sõna "juhinduma", mis on liiga ähmaselt defineeritud. Kalmo ütles, et paremini sõnastatud seaduse oleks president võinud heaks kiita.
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Presidential legal advisor Hent Kalmo said that the biggest problem with the law is its vague wording. He talked about how the law uses the word 'to be guided', which is too loosely defined. Kalmo said that a better formulated law could have been approved by the president.

Siseminister Igor Taro ütles, et kirikute ja koguduste teema jääb päevakorda. Ta rääkis, et . Taro ütles, et see on .
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Interior Minister Igor Taro said that the issue of churches and congregations remains on the agenda. He said that in Estonia it cannot be allowed for religious associations to be led by hostile regimes. Taro said that this is an important principle that needs to be addressed.