Estonian state strips Russian minority of voting rights – no to national division!

Estonian state strips Russian minority of voting rights – no to national division!

On 26 March, the Estonian parliament – the Riigikogu – voted through a new addition to the constitution. The amendment revokes the right to vote in local elections for non-EU citizens, as well as stateless people residing in Estonia from the next election. This means the loss of voting rights for over 15 percent of the population!