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According to an Amnesty International report from 2009: "In June, the Estonian Security Police Board published its annual report which made serious allegations against the Legal Information Centre for Human Rights (LICHR), an NGO promoting and defending the rights of those belonging to linguistic minorities. The report stated that the LICHR was used by the Russian Federation to carry out scientific research for propaganda purposes, and accused the LICHR of trying to conceal the specific sources of funding it received from the Russian Federation. These allegations were widely seen as an attempt by the government to misrepresent the LICHR and to undermine its attempts to secure the necessary financial and social support to carry out its work."<ref name="amnesty2009">{{cite web |url=http://thereport.amnesty.org/en/regions/europe-central-asia/estonia |title=Amnesty International Report 2009 |publisher= [[Amnesty International]] |date=2009 |accessdate=2009-06-05}}</ref>
According to an Amnesty International report from 2009: "In June, the Estonian Security Police Board published its annual report which made serious allegations against the Legal Information Centre for Human Rights (LICHR), an NGO promoting and defending the rights of those belonging to linguistic minorities. The report stated that the LICHR was used by the Russian Federation to carry out scientific research for propaganda purposes, and accused the LICHR of trying to conceal the specific sources of funding it received from the Russian Federation. These allegations were widely seen as an attempt by the government to misrepresent the LICHR and to undermine its attempts to secure the necessary financial and social support to carry out its work."<ref name="amnesty2009">{{cite web |url=http://thereport.amnesty.org/en/regions/europe-central-asia/estonia |title=Amnesty International Report 2009 |publisher= [[Amnesty International]] |date=2009 |accessdate=2009-06-05}}</ref>

Criticism against KAPO has been presented by Finnish legal sociologist [[Johan Bäckman]],<ref>http://johaneurovaali.blogit.uusisuomi.fi/2009/04/02/vastaus-avoimeen-kirjeeseen/</ref> and [[Risto Teinonen]], a [[Finland|Finnish]] lawyer living in Tallinn. In 2009, Teinonen launched criminal proceedings against KAPO in a Tallinn court, accusing the organization of politically motivated persecution of innocent people.<ref name="bäckman">{{cite book|last=Bäckman|first=Johan|title=Pronssisoturi|publisher=Tarbeinfo|location=Tallinn|date=2008|chapter=Naamiaiset}}</ref><ref name="istock">[https://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewiStockNews/articleid/2951113 Finnish Neo-Nazi Sues Estonian Security Police]</ref><ref name="istock"/><ref name="baltictimes">{{cite news|url=http://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/22522/|title=Simm stripped of honors|date=13 March 2009|publisher=[[Baltic Times]]|accessdate=2009-04-02}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 21:57, 6 June 2009

Security Police
Kaitsepolitsei
Agency overview
Formed1920 as the Political Police
JurisdictionGovernment of Estonia
HeadquartersTallinn, Estonia
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Raivo Aeg, Head Director
Parent agencyEstonian Ministry of Internal Affairs
Websitewww.kapo.ee

The Kaitsepolitsei (Security Police, KAPO for short) is the central security institution of Republic of Estonia, which is occasionally referred to as the Estonian secret police.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Its purposes are centered around enforcing constitutional order. Kaitsepolitsei has primary investigative jurisdiction in some offences committed by state officials; countering terrorism; incitement to hatred; crimes against humanity and peace, including war crimes; the illegal handling and trafficking of explosives, radio active material, firearms, ammunition or other strategic materials; and the protection of state secrets. It also fills counterintelligence duties.

Kaitsepolitsei is administered as an agency of the Estonian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

While a lot of Kaitsepolitsei's activities are classified, its overview of the status of national security is published yearly as the Kaitsepolitsei aastaraamat.

History

Kaitsepolitseiamet was established on April 12, 1920 by the Government Of Estonia. From 1925 to 1940 the institution was known as Poliitiline politsei (abbreviated PolPol). The PolPol fought against subversive activities of left-wing and right-wing extremists, espionage, desertion, smuggling and terrorism. The most important targets were the Estonian communists whose party was illegal, forcing them to operate clandestinely and through various legal (pro-communist) workers' organisations. Hundreds of people were sued at courts and tribunals as a result of the PolPol investigation of communist activities[8]. Similarly, the PolPol surveyed pro-Nazi oriented Baltic Germans and extreme monarchists of the White Russian emigres[9]. When the Soviet Union annexed Estonia in June 17, 1940 the PolPol was one of the first institutions which was practically in corpore repressed. During the Soviet rule from 1940-1941 and 1944-1991, the PolPol was replaced by local organs of its counterparts in the Soviet Union: KGB, NKVD, MVD etc.

Re-establishment

The institution was re-established as Kaitsepolitseiamet in March 1, 1991, during the collapse of the Soviet Union and the process of Estonia regaining its independence, as a department of the Estonian Police (Politseiamet). It began operating as a separate institution in June 18, 1993. According to the law of security services, which took effect on March 1, 2001, the status of the Kaitsepolitseiamet changed from a police institution to a security service.

According to an Amnesty International report from 2009: "In June, the Estonian Security Police Board published its annual report which made serious allegations against the Legal Information Centre for Human Rights (LICHR), an NGO promoting and defending the rights of those belonging to linguistic minorities. The report stated that the LICHR was used by the Russian Federation to carry out scientific research for propaganda purposes, and accused the LICHR of trying to conceal the specific sources of funding it received from the Russian Federation. These allegations were widely seen as an attempt by the government to misrepresent the LICHR and to undermine its attempts to secure the necessary financial and social support to carry out its work."[10]

Criticism against KAPO has been presented by Finnish legal sociologist Johan Bäckman,[11] and Risto Teinonen, a Finnish lawyer living in Tallinn. In 2009, Teinonen launched criminal proceedings against KAPO in a Tallinn court, accusing the organization of politically motivated persecution of innocent people.[12][13][13][14]

References

  1. ^ Made, Vahur. "Estonia and the Iraqi Crisis". Estonian School of Diplomacy. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  2. ^ "Estonian Secret Services Fear Possible Terrorist Attack". Axis Information and Analysis. 14 May 2005. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  3. ^ "Eurasian Secret Services Daily Review". Axis Information and Analysis. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  4. ^ "Vol. 1, No. 21, Part II". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 29 April 1997. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  5. ^ Alvarez, Steve. "Small Nation Helps Build Democracy in Iraq". American Forces Press Service. 1 February 2006. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  6. ^ "NATO Formulating a New Strategic Concept". Basic Reports: Newsletter on International Security Policy. No. 66. 23 October 1998. ISSN 0966-9175. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  7. ^ "Осторожно, вас вербуют!" ("Careful, You're Being Recruited!") Telegraf. Kompromat.lv. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
  8. ^ http://www.kapo.ee/eng_ajalugu_ja_symboolika.html
  9. ^ http://www.kapo.ee/eng_ajalugu_ja_symboolika.html
  10. ^ "Amnesty International Report 2009". Amnesty International. 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  11. ^ http://johaneurovaali.blogit.uusisuomi.fi/2009/04/02/vastaus-avoimeen-kirjeeseen/
  12. ^ Bäckman, Johan (2008). "Naamiaiset". Pronssisoturi. Tallinn: Tarbeinfo.
  13. ^ a b Finnish Neo-Nazi Sues Estonian Security Police
  14. ^ "Simm stripped of honors". Baltic Times. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-02.

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