On October 7, 2024, Harju County Court decided to release Aivo Peterson on bail in the amount of 150 thousand euros, Baltija portal reports.
The court rejected Peterson's application for electronic surveillance. The defendant's lawyer noted that the detention had a negative impact on Peterson's family life and worsened his relationship with his child. The court recognized that it is difficult to maintain a trusting relationship with a parent under such circumstances.
The trial of Ivo Peterson, who was detained in March 2023 on charges of treason, began in November 2023. If convicted, he faces six to twenty years in prison or life imprisonment.
According to the indictment, Aivo Peterson and Dimitri Rootsi, acting on instructions received from the Russian Federation, knowingly and in an organized manner assisted Russia and persons representing the Russian authorities in non-violent actions against the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Estonia in the period from October 2022 to March 10, 2023.
As a reminder, in late September, the Swiss human rights organization Justice pour Tous Internationale (JPTi) held a side event at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council to draw attention to the case of Aivo Peterson, a prominent political activist from Estonia who is being persecuted for his legitimate and peaceful activities.
The hearing emphasized that Estonian government authorities use measures designed to protect state security to suppress democratic expression and political activism. This includes arbitrary detentions, restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly, and other forms of pressure on activists and opposition groups, contrary to international human rights standards.
The Swiss human rights organization Justice pour Tous Internationale urged the UN to take immediate action to stop these repressive practices and ensure that Aivo Peterson's rights are protected.
Earlier, the human rights organization sent a detailed complaint to the six special mandate holders of the UN Human Rights Council, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, and the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Estonia to the UN Office in Geneva, Ria Salsa-Audiffren, and called for immediate action to stop political persecution and abuse of state security legislation in Estonia. The complaint was supported by a detailed legal analysis by international law professor Daue Korff.
The court rejected Peterson's application for electronic surveillance. The defendant's lawyer noted that the detention had a negative impact on Peterson's family life and worsened his relationship with his child. The court recognized that it is difficult to maintain a trusting relationship with a parent under such circumstances.
The trial of Ivo Peterson, who was detained in March 2023 on charges of treason, began in November 2023. If convicted, he faces six to twenty years in prison or life imprisonment.
According to the indictment, Aivo Peterson and Dimitri Rootsi, acting on instructions received from the Russian Federation, knowingly and in an organized manner assisted Russia and persons representing the Russian authorities in non-violent actions against the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Estonia in the period from October 2022 to March 10, 2023.
As a reminder, in late September, the Swiss human rights organization Justice pour Tous Internationale (JPTi) held a side event at the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council to draw attention to the case of Aivo Peterson, a prominent political activist from Estonia who is being persecuted for his legitimate and peaceful activities.
The hearing emphasized that Estonian government authorities use measures designed to protect state security to suppress democratic expression and political activism. This includes arbitrary detentions, restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly, and other forms of pressure on activists and opposition groups, contrary to international human rights standards.
The Swiss human rights organization Justice pour Tous Internationale urged the UN to take immediate action to stop these repressive practices and ensure that Aivo Peterson's rights are protected.
Earlier, the human rights organization sent a detailed complaint to the six special mandate holders of the UN Human Rights Council, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, and the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Estonia to the UN Office in Geneva, Ria Salsa-Audiffren, and called for immediate action to stop political persecution and abuse of state security legislation in Estonia. The complaint was supported by a detailed legal analysis by international law professor Daue Korff.