A/HRC/17/17 14. The delegation stressed that the pervasive use of electronic solutions in all areas had made an immense difference to society, and that the advantages of the digital era had stimulated people, regardless of their ethnic background, to take an active role in the governance of Estonia. 15. While referring to the recommendations concerning the establishment of a national human rights institution (NHRI), the delegation explained that the Chancellor of Justice already fulfils the role of a national human rights institution in compliance with the Paris Principles because the Chancellor of Justice was not part of the legislative, executive or judicial power. The independence of the Chancellor of Justice is provided for in the Constitution, and guaranteed by the appointment and dismissal procedure, a defined mandate and staff and budget requirements. The Chancellor has a wide range of competences to deal with the issues of fundamental rights. In addition to the functions of ombudsman, the Chancellor also supervises the constitutionality of legislation, and is entitled to give an opinion on any draft legislation. The Office of the Chancellor of Justice also fulfils the role of national preventive mechanism provided for in the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OP-CAT). 16. The delegation stated that Estonia had presented several reports on the implementation of international human rights treaties, and that the conclusions and recommendations concerning these reports have been translated and presented to the implementing institutions and other stakeholders, and published in the media. 17. Estonia has started preparations for ratifying several international human rights instruments, including the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the UNESCO Convention against Discrimination in Education, the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (CED) and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (OP-CRC-AC). 18. The delegation regarded the interactive dialogue as a valuable contribution to the domestic debate, and stated that it would be taken into account in drafting new action plans and legislation. B. Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review 19. During the interactive dialogue, 37 delegations made statements. A number of delegations welcomed the comprehensive presentation of the national report of Estonia. Several delegations also expressed their gratitude to Estonia for providing written responses to the advance questions. Recommendations made during the dialogue can be found in section II of the present report. 20. The Russian Federation stated that Estonia’s human rights policy was a failure. It said that Estonia encountered mass statelessness – 7 per cent of the population belonging to the Russian-speaking minority was stateless, and thus deprived of their basic rights. Other grave problems included the increase in the manifestation of neo-Nazism and xenophobia, attempts to glorify Nazi accomplices, public parades of the Waffen - SS legionaries with the participation of members of the Estonian Parliament, vandalism of monuments, persecution of veterans of the Great Patriotic War and Soviet governing bodies. The Russian Federation made recommendations. 21. Brazil noted the Gender Equality Act and the Equal Treatment Act. It referred to the concerns of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women about the lack of a specific law on domestic violence. Brazil was also concerned about discrimination against Roma. It encouraged Estonia to positively consider the recommendation of the Committee against Torture regarding protection of the rights of stateless persons and non5