Estonian Citizens' Committees

The registration card recognising Tunne Kelam as an Estonian citizen from 1989 that was issued by the Estonian Citizens' Committee.

The Estonian Citizens' Committees (Estonian: Eesti Kodanike Komiteed) was a nonpartisan political movement in Estonia,[1] founded in 1989–1990, which had as its purpose the creation of power structures in order to restore the Republic of Estonia on the basis of legal continuity by

  • registration of citizens of the Republic of Estonia,
  • carrying out the elections of the Congress of Estonia, and
  • convening the Congress of Estonia as a legislative body representing the citizens.

The first call for setting up these committees was made on February 24, 1989, – the 71st anniversary of the Republic's declaration of independence in 1918 – during a meeting of representatives of the Estonian Heritage Society, the Estonian National Independence Party ERSP,[2] and the Estonian Christian Alliance. Legally, the initiative centered on the prewar constitution of 1938 of independent Estonia, which postulated that the Estonian people were invested with the highest level of power in the country. All legitime citizens, who registered as citizen, got blue card, all who wanted become citizen, got green card, and they got Estonian citizenship without language census. Since the structure of national and local governmental offices had been eliminated during Estonia's occupation by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, they would need to be recreated, starting with the registration of citizens.

The first Estonian Citizens Committee was founded on March 21, 1989, in Kadrina; the first county to set up such a committee was Kuressaare (10 April 1989). The first county committee was established on May 12, 1989, in Virumaa. Most of the registration effort was undertaken during the summer months.

The Citizen's Committees' movements led to a mass resignation of ethnic Estonians from the Estonian Communist Party in December 1989, continuing until February 1990.

The primary phase of the Citizens Committees' activities came to a close when the Congress of Estonia was elected on February 24, 1990, and convened on March 11, 1990. The committees became defunct soon thereafter; most in the spring of 1990, almost all by the end of 1990. County committees were reorganised as departments of the Estonian Committee, founded by the Congress of Estonia, and began issuing identity documents (the so-called Rumessen passports after Vardo Rumessen) to registered citizens.

References

  1. ^ Miljan, Toivo (2004). Historical dictionary of Estonia. Scarecrow Press. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-8108-4904-4.
  2. ^ Freedom House Survey Team (1992). Freedom in the World: Political Rights and Civil Liberties, 1991-1992. Freedom House. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-932088-75-8.


This European history–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article relating to the law of Europe or of a European country is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Read other articles:

The Green (band)

Hawaiian reggae rock band The GreenThe Green performing in Berkeley 2020Background informationOriginOahu, HawaiiGenresRoots, Reggae, Hawaiian, Rock, PopYears active2009 (2009)–PresentLabelsEasy Star RecordsMembers Caleb Keolanui Ikaika Antone JP Kennedy Zion Thompson Brad BW Watanabe Jordan Espinoza Past membersLeslie LudiazoWebsitethegreen808.com The Green is a reggae band formed in 2009 from Oahu, Hawaii.[1] Their sound blends dub-heavy roots reggae, smooth lovers' rock, and ...

 

 

1985 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

Edition of USA college basketball tournament 1985 NCAA Division Imen's basketball tournamentSeason1984–85Teams64Finals siteRupp ArenaLexington, KentuckyChampionsVillanova Wildcats (1st title, 1st title game,2nd Final Four)Runner-upGeorgetown Hoyas (4th title game,5th Final Four)SemifinalistsMemphis State Tigers (Vacated) (2nd Final Four)St. John's Redmen (2nd Final Four)Winning coachRollie Massimino (1st title)MOPEd Pinckney (Villanova)Attendance422,519Top scorerChris Mullin (St. John's...

 

 

Daisy Dee

This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous.Find sources: Daisy Dee – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Daisy DeeBackground inf...

كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي 1887–88

يفتقر محتوى هذه المقالة إلى الاستشهاد بمصادر. فضلاً، ساهم في تطوير هذه المقالة من خلال إضافة مصادر موثوق بها. أي معلومات غير موثقة يمكن التشكيك بها وإزالتها. (نوفمبر 2019) كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي 1887–88 تفاصيل الموسم كأس الاتحاد الإنجليزي  النسخة 17  البلد المملكة المتحدة ...

 

 

Canale Vetra

Canale VetraStato Italia Regioni Lombardia Province Milano Comuni Milano Nascea Milano in piazza Vetra dalla confluenza del Grande Sevese e del Piccolo Sevese 45°27′30.41″N 9°10′59.43″E / 45.458446°N 9.183175°E45.458446; 9.183175 Sfociaa Milano in via Calatafimi nella Vettabbia 45°22′52.43″N 9°11′09.78″E / 45.38123°N 9.18605°E45.38123; 9.18605Coordinate: 45°22′52.43″N 9°11′09.78″E / 45.38123°N 9....

 

 

Несторианство

ХристианствоБиблия Ветхий Завет Новый Завет Евангелие Десять заповедей Нагорная проповедь Апокрифы Бог, Троица Бог Отец Иисус Христос Святой Дух История христианства Апостолы Хронология христианства Раннее христианство Гностическое христианство Вселенские соборы Н...

コルク

この記事は検証可能な参考文献や出典が全く示されていないか、不十分です。出典を追加して記事の信頼性向上にご協力ください。（このテンプレートの使い方）出典検索?: コルク – ニュース · 書籍 · スカラー · CiNii · J-STAGE · NDL · dlib.jp · ジャパンサーチ · TWL（2017年4月） コルクを打ち抜いて作った瓶の栓 コルク（木栓、�...

 

 

Lokeshwar Singh Panta

Lokeshwar Singh Panta Hakim Mahkamah Agung IndiaMasa jabatan03-02-2006–23-04-2009 Informasi pribadiKebangsaanIndiaProfesiHakimSunting kotak info • L • B Lokeshwar Singh Panta adalah hakim Mahkamah Agung India. Ia mulai menjabat sebagai hakim di mahkamah tersebut pada 03-02-2006. Masa baktinya sebagai hakim berakhir pada 23-04-2009.[1] Referensi ^ Daftar Hakim di Mahkamah Agung India. Mahkamah Agung India. Diakses tanggal 10 Juni 2021.  Artikel bertopik biografi In...

 

 

2016年美國總統選舉

2016年美國總統選舉 ← 2012 2016年11月8日 2020 → 538個選舉人團席位獲勝需270票民意調查投票率55.7%[1][2] ▲ 0.8 %   获提名人 唐納·川普 希拉莉·克林頓 政党 共和黨 民主党 家鄉州 紐約州 紐約州 竞选搭档 迈克·彭斯 蒂姆·凱恩 选举人票 304[3][4][註 1] 227[5] 胜出州/省 30 + 緬-2 20 + DC 民選得票 62,984,828[6] 65,853,514[6]...

Чесночницы

Чесночницы Сирийская чесночница Научная классификация Домен:ЭукариотыЦарство:ЖивотныеПодцарство:ЭуметазоиБез ранга:Двусторонне-симметричныеБез ранга:ВторичноротыеТип:ХордовыеПодтип:ПозвоночныеИнфратип:ЧелюстноротыеНадкласс:ЧетвероногиеКласс:ЗемноводныеПодкл...

 

 

アプリケーションソフトウェア

「アプリケーション」はこの項目へ転送されています。英語の意味については「wikt:応用」、「wikt:application」をご覧ください。 この記事には複数の問題があります。改善やノートページでの議論にご協力ください。 出典がまったく示されていないか不十分です。内容に関する文献や情報源が必要です。（2018年4月） 古い情報を更新する必要があります。（2021年3月）出...

 

 

Derna campaign (2014–2016)

Military campaign in Libya For other uses, see Battle of Derna (disambiguation). Derna campaign (2014–2016)Part of the Second Libyan Civil Warand the military intervention against ISILThe view of Derna from a hilltopDate5 October 2014 – 21 April 2016(1 year, 6 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)(ISIL presence since early 2014)[5]LocationDerna, LibyaResult Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna victoryTerritorialchanges ISIL militants capture parts of Derna and begin oper...

List of governors of Arizona

Governor of ArizonaSeal of ArizonaFlag of ArizonaIncumbentKatie Hobbssince January 2, 2023Government of ArizonaStyleThe HonorableStatusHead of stateHead of governmentResidenceNo official residenceTerm lengthFour years, renewable once consecutively[1]Constituting instrumentArizona Constitution, article V[2]Inaugural holderGeorge W. P. HuntFormationFebruary 14, 1912DeputyNone (Lieutenant expected to be elected in 2026)Salary$95,000 (2013)[3]Websiteazgovernor.gov Th...

 

 

العلاقات الإيطالية المالاوية

العلاقات الإيطالية المالاوية إيطاليا مالاوي   إيطاليا   مالاوي تعديل مصدري - تعديل   العلاقات الإيطالية المالاوية هي العلاقات الثنائية التي تجمع بين إيطاليا ومالاوي.[1][2][3][4][5] مقارنة بين البلدين هذه مقارنة عامة ومرجعية للدولتين: وجه المقا...

 

 

كأس الدوري البرتغالي 2017–18

كأس الدوري البرتغالي 2017–18 تفاصيل الموسم كأس الدوري البرتغالي  النسخة 11  البلد البرتغال  التاريخ بداية:23 يوليو 2017  نهاية:27 يناير 2018  البطل سبورتينغ لشبونة  مباريات ملعوبة 43   عدد المشاركين 33   أهداف مسجلة 115   كأس الدوري البرتغالي 2016–17  كأس الدوري ال...

Marine Parade MRT station

Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore Not to be confused with Marine Terrace MRT station.  TE26 Marine Parade马林百列மரீன் பரேட் Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stationExit 3 of Marine Parade station, with the Art-in-Transit artwork on the leftGeneral informationLocation101 Marine Parade Road Singapore 449971Coordinates1°18′09″N 103°54′18″E / 1.3026301°N 103.9049619°E / 1.3026301; 103.9049619Owned byLand Transport AuthorityOpera...

 

 

兜山 (山梨県)

兜山 標高 913.0 m所在地 山梨県笛吹市春日居町位置 北緯35度41分32秒 東経138度37分59秒 / 北緯35.69222度 東経138.63306度 / 35.69222; 138.63306座標: 北緯35度41分32秒 東経138度37分59秒 / 北緯35.69222度 東経138.63306度 / 35.69222; 138.63306山系 奥秩父山塊 兜山 (山梨県) (日本)日本の地図を表示兜山 (山梨県) (山梨県)山梨県の地図を表示 OpenStreetMap ウィキデー�...

 

 

Zappa (1983 film)

For the documentary about Frank Zappa, see Zappa (2020 film). 1983 film ZappaFilm posterDirected byBille AugustWritten byBille AugustBjarne ReuterProduced byPer HolstStarringAdam TønsbergCinematographyJan WeinckeEdited byJanus Billeskov JansenDistributed byKærne FilmRelease date 4 March 1983 (1983-03-04) Running time103 minutesCountryDenmarkLanguageDanish Zappa is a 1983 Danish coming-of-age drama film directed by Bille August. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section...

根特大学

此條目形似新聞稿，或帶有過度的宣傳性語調。 (2020年12月1日)請協助以中立的觀點來撰寫本條目，非常明显的广告内容请加入{{Delete|G11}}來提请删除。 此條目翻譯品質不佳。 (2020年12月1日)翻譯者可能不熟悉中文或原文語言，也可能使用了機器翻譯。請協助翻譯本條目或重新編寫，并注意避免翻译腔的问题。明顯拙劣的翻譯請改掛{{d|G13}}提交刪除。 根特大学Universiteit ...

 

 

2019 Sudanese coup d'état

Military overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir 2019 Sudanese coup d'étatPart of the Sudanese RevolutionDate11 April 2019[1]LocationKhartoum, Sudan15°30′2″N 32°33′36″E / 15.50056°N 32.56000°E / 15.50056; 32.56000Result Military coup successful, protests continue Omar al-Bashir removed from power National Legislature dissolved Imposing a state of emergency for a period of three months Constitution suspended Transitional Military Council established P...