The Constitution of Estonia 3 July 1992

EDUCATION

Art.37

(1) All persons shall have the right to an education. Education shall be compulsory for school-age children to the extent specified by law, and shall be free of school fees in state and local government general education schools.

(2) In order to make education available, State and local governments shall maintain the necessary number of educational institutions. As determined by law, other educational institutions may be established, including private schools.

(3) Parents shall have the final decision in choosing education for their children.

(4) All persons shall have the right to instruction in Estonian. Educational institutions established for minorities shall choose their own language of instruction.

(5) The provision of education shall be supervised by the State.

EQUALITY

Article 12

Everyone is equal before the law. No one shall be discriminated against on the basis of nationality, race, colour, sex, language, origin, religion, political or other opinion, property or social status, or on other grounds.
The incitement of national, racial, religious or political hatred, violence or discrimination shall, by law, be prohibited and punishable. The incitement of hatred, violence or discrimination between social strata shall, by law, also be prohibited and punishable.

Article  9

The rights, freedoms and duties of each and every person, as set out in the Constitution, shall be equal for Estonian citizens and for citizens of foreign states and stateless persons in Estonia.
The rights, freedoms and duties set out in the Constitution shall extend to legal persons in so far as this is in accordance with the general aims of legal persons and with the nature of such rights, freedoms and duties.

CITIZENSHIP

Article 8

Every child of whose parents one is an Estonian citizen has the right to Estonian citizenship by birth.
Everyone who has lost his or her Estonian citizenship as a minor has the right to its restoration.
No one shall be deprived of Estonian citizenship acquired by birth.
No one shall be deprived of Estonian citizenship because of his or her beliefs.
The conditions and procedures for the acquisition, loss and restoration of Estonian citizenship shall be provided by the Citizenship Act.

LANGUAGE

Article  52

. The official language of state agencies and local governments shall be Estonian.
In localities where the language of the majority of the residents is not Estonian, local governments may, to the extent and pursuant to procedure provided by law, use the language of the majority of the permanent residents of the locality as an internal working language.
The use of foreign languages, including the languages of national minorities, in state agencies and in court and pre-trial procedure shall be provided by law.

RELIGION

Article 41.

Everyone has the right to remain faithful to his or her opinions and beliefs. No one shall be compelled to change them.
Beliefs shall not excuse a violation of the law.
No one shall be held legally responsible because of his or her beliefs.

Article 42.

State agencies, local governments, and their officials shall not gather or store information about the beliefs of an Estonian citizen against the citizen's free will.

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PARENTS

Article  27

The family, being fundamental to the preservation and growth of the nation and as the basis of society shall be protected by the state.
Spouses have equal rights.
Parents have the right and the duty to raise and care for their children.
The protection of parents and children shall be provided by law.
The family has a duty to care for its needy members.