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Merilin Kiviorg

https://www.etis.ee/CV/Merilin_Kiviorg/eng
21.03.1973
737 5988
merilin.kiviorg@ut.ee

Career

Institutions and positions
01.01.2017–...   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Social Sciences, School of Law, Senior Research Fellow in International Law (1,00)
01.01.2014–31.12.2016   
University of Tartu, School of Law, Senior Research Fellow in Public Internatinal Law (1,00)
01.01.2012–31.08.2015   
Oxford Royale Academy (St Catherine's College), Teaching Fellow, Oxford Royale Academy (St Catherine's College), Teaching Fellow (Politics and International Relations) (0,50)
01.01.2012–31.12.2012   
Estonian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Religious Affairs Department, Advisor on legal framework regulating the field of freedom of religion in Estonia, assesment of its compatibility with international standards, ECHR and EU law
01.01.2010–31.12.2012   
University of Oxford, Wolfson College, Researcher
01.01.2009–31.12.2010   
European University Instiute (Italy, Florence), Max Weber Fellow
01.01.2007–31.12.2008   
Estonian Law Centre Foundation, Fellow (legal analysis of the Estonian Supreme Court decisions relating to constitutional rights and human rights)
01.01.2005–31.12.2006   
University of Oxford, University of Oxford, St. Antony's college, research assistant (international law) (0,25)
01.01.2005–31.12.2006   
University of Oxford, Faculty of Law/Balliol College, Tutor in Public International Law
2001–2007   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Institute of Public Law, Chair of International Law and European Law, rahvusvahelise ja EÜ õiguse lektor (1,00)
01.01.2001–31.12.2005   
Estonian Law Centre Foundation, Project Leader/Fellow of the Constitutional Law Institute
01.09.1999–31.12.2000   
University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Faculty of Law/Sommerville kolledž, British Foreign Commonwealth Office/Chevening Scholar (1,00)
1998–2001   
University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Institute of Public Law, Chair of International Law and European Law, Assistant Professor in Public International Law and EC Law (1,00)
01.01.1996–31.12.1999   
Estonian Law Centre Foundation, Lawyer and programme coordinator
01.01.1991–31.12.1992   
Ida-Virumaa County Government, Secretary for the Commission for Restoring Illegally Expropriated Property
 
 
Education
2014–2014   
University of Oxford, Faclty of Law, visiting scholar
2012–2014   
Teacher training, Oxford Royale Academy
2009–2010   
Post doc. Max Weber Fellow, European University Institute
2005–2005   
Teacher Training, University of Oxford, Faculty of Law
2002–2011   
Doctoral studies, University of Oxford, Faculty of Law, United Kingdom
2002–2002   
Åbo Akademi University, Institute for Human Rights, Finland. Advanced Course on Human Rights
2002–2002   
University of Oxford, Faculty of Law, United Kingdom, visiting scholar
2002–2002   
Helsinki University, Faculty of Law, visiting scholar
1999–1999   
Åbo Akademi University, Institute for Human Rights, Finland. Basic Course on Human Rights
1998–1998   
Helsinki Committee, European Council, Training and Internship Programme for Central-and East-European Jurists: The Rule of Law, Democracy and Human Rights
1998–1998   
Central European University, Hungary. Course on Legal Theory and Judicial Review
1996–2000   
Mag.iur. (summa cum laude), University of Tartu, Faculty of Law
1992–1996   
LLB, University of Tartu, Faculty of Law
 
 
R&D related managerial and administrative work
2019−...   
Member of the Chancellor of Justice’s Advisory Committee on Human Rights
2019−...   
European Society of International Law (member)
2018−...   
President of the European Consortium for Church and State Research
2018−...   
The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (member)
2017−...   
University of Tartu, Council of the School of Law (member)
2016−...   
OSCE/ODIHR Member of the Panel of Experts on Freedom of Religion or Belief
2010−...   
European Association for Education Law and Policy, member
2007−...   
Member of the International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies (ICLARS), member
2005−...   
Member of the European Consortium for Church and State Research (ECCSR)
1998−...   
Member of the Estonian Academic Law Society (EAÕS)
1996−...   
Ad hoc advisor to Estonian Ministry of Internal Affairs Department of Religious Affairs (multiple times since 1996), Legal Chancellor (2003) and Office of the Estonian President (2001) on matters of religious freedom
2016−2017   
Estonia EU Presidency Conference 16-19 Nov "Religion, Society, State. Securitization of Religious Freedom - Religion and Scope of State Control' One of the main organizers.
2016−2017   
13-14 Sept 2017 International Conference “Islam in Europe: Challenges of Diversity and Ways to Co-existence" One of the main organizers with TU Asia Centre
2016−2017   
2-4 June 2017, Tibilisi, Georgia, Interantional Conference on "Religion and the Legacy of the Soviet State: A 25-year Retrospective." Member of the Organizing Committee
2015−2016   
Main organiser of the international conference on "FORB in Situations of Crisis", 16-19 June 2016
2014−2014   
Member of the Organizing Committee, Conference on Religion in the Context of Globalization: Legal Aspects of the Functioning of Religious Organizations, Poland, Kraków /Uniwersytet Jagiellonski and Brigham Young University Center for Law and Religion
2014−2015   
Cooperation with the Faculty of Law of St. Petersburg State University,XV International Students Legal Conference 2015 on “Comparative law: enrichment of national legal traditions?”
2014−2018   
Cooperation with Ukraina, Kiiev, Kiivskij nacional'nij universitet imeni Tarasa Ševcenka regarding teaching a course on comparative human rights
2014−2015   
Member of the Expert Group on Religion, Law and Education (Vatican/European Association for Education Law and Policy)
2013−2013   
Member of the Organizing Committee, Conference on Challenges for Democracy: Religion, Law and Dialogue in the CIS and Baltics (the Baltic International Academy and International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
2013−2014   
Member of the Editorial Board, Review of Central and East European Law
2013−2016   
European Association for Education Law and Policy, leader of the Baltic-Nordic Network project
2008−2008   
Peer Reviewer, Religion, State & Society (Routledge)
2004−2004   
University of Oxford, Conference on Guantanamo Bay, Organising Committee, Graduate assistant
2000−2003   
Board Member of the Estonian Academic Law Society (EAÕS)
2000−2002   
Member of the Ethical Committee of Biomedicine and Human Research, University of Tartu
1999−2012   
Member of Estonian Branch of the International Law Association, 1999
1999−2000   
Member of the Working Group formed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs for drafting the Churches and Congregation Act
1999−1999   
Member of the Organizing Committee, International Conference on Law, Religion and Democratic Society (University of Tartu, Faculty of Law/International Academy and International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
 
 
Additional information
2016.02.03. Invited expert speaker at a roundtable organized by OSCE/ODIHR on "Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities in the Kyrgyz Republic: Discussing Challenges and Formulating Recommendations", Biškek, Kyrgyzstan. Kiviorg was presenting a paper on “International standards on the legal personality of religious or belief communities”;
2015 Invited guest speaker at the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw, 21 September to 2 October 2015: “Implementation of the ODIHR/Venice Commission Joint Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities: scope, challenges and opportunities”.;
2014.09.14-18. Invited speaker (Human Rights and Religion) at the Council of European Churches (CEC) Summer Academy, Palermo Italy;
2014.11.13-15. University of Vienna. Presentation at the international conference on “Religious Jurisdictions and Pluralisation of Legal Adjudication: The Emergence of Religious Parallel Jurisdictions in Europe”.;
2014.11.04-06. Presentation on 'Religion and European Values' at the international conference on Religion in the Context of Globalization: Legal Aspects of the Functioning of Religious Organizations, Poland, Kraków, Uniwersytet Jagiellonski;
2013.10.05-06. Invited speaker at the Conference on Education in a Multicultural Society: Law and Practice Presentation: “Dealing with Diversity at Schools” University of Trento (Italy) ;
2013.08.21-23. Presentation at the ICLARS (International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies) conference in Richmond, Virginia, "Religion and Gender session; ‘Collective Religious Autonomy and the Right to Discriminate";
2013.12.10. Invited speaker at the annual conference of the Estonian Institute of Human Rights;
2013, (Latvia, Riga). Invited speaker on the theme of European Standards and Domestic Practices: New Trends in the ECtHR at the conference on "Challenges for Democracy: Religion, Law and Dialogue in the CIS and Baltics".;
2002 (Austria, Vienna) Key speaker on Tendencies in Church-State Relations – Seen from an Eastern European Perspective at the Consultation of the Council of European Churches (CEC) on Religious Freedom: Majority and Minority Communities in their Relation to the State.

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Qualifications

Academic degrees
Merilin Kiviorg, Doctor's Degree, 2011, (sup) Sandra Fredman, Freedom of Religion or Belief - the Quest for Religious Autonomy, University of Oxford, Faculty of Law.
Merilin Kiviorg, Master's Degree, 2000, (sup) Raul Narits, Religiooniõigus: individuaalne ja kollektiivne usuvabadus., University of Tartu, Faculty of Law.
 
 
Honours & awards
2012, Merilin Kiviorg, Research and Travel Grant, University of Oxford, Wolfson College
2011, Merilin Kiviorg, Research and Travel Grant, University of Oxford, Wolfson College
2009, Merilin Kiviorg, Max Weber Fellowship (European University Institute, European Commission)
2007, Merilin Kiviorg, Estonian Educational Trust, London, research stipend
2007, Merilin Kiviorg, Research and Travel Grant, University of Oxford, Wolfson College
2007, Merilin Kiviorg, Research and Travel Grant, University of Oxford, Faculty of Law
2005, Merilin Kiviorg, Kristjan-Jaak Scholarship, Ministry of Education and Research of Estonia/Foundation Archimedes
2005, Merilin Kiviorg, Estonian Student Fund in the USA, scholarship
2005, Merilin Kiviorg, Research and Travel Grant, University of Oxford, Wolfson College
2004, Merilin Kiviorg, Scatcherd European Scholarship (University of Oxford)
2004, Merilin Kiviorg, Research and Travel Grant, University of Oxford, Wolfson College
2003, Merilin Kiviorg, Scatcherd European Scholarship (University of Oxford)
2003, Merilin Kiviorg, Research and Travel Grant, University of Oxford, Wolfson College
2003, Merilin Kiviorg, Research and Travel Grant, University of Oxford, Faculty of Law
2002, Merilin Kiviorg, Scatcherd European Scholarship (University of Oxford)
2002, Merilin Kiviorg, Hermanni Reisistipendium [research and travel grant], AS Hermann Reisid
2001, Merilin Kiviorg, Margot M. and Herbert R. Linna Scholarship of Estonian World Council (US)
2001, Merilin Kiviorg, Estonian Ministry of Education Research Competition, Diploma
2000, Merilin Kiviorg, European Union (Phare) Grant, EuroFaculty, University of Tartu, Human Rights in European Union. For creation of a course and course materials on EU Law
1999, Merilin Kiviorg, Open Society Institute/British Foreign and Commonwealth Office Chevening Scholarship (University of Oxford)
1996, Merilin Kiviorg, Open Estonia Foundation (OEF) grant No E97-14.01.03 for editing and publication of Benchbook for Judges
1996, Merilin Kiviorg, Open Estonia Foundation (OEF) Legal Research Competition: research award
 
 
Fields of research
ETIS CLASSIFICATION: 2. Culture and Society; 2.7. Law; CERCS CLASSIFICATION: S110 Juridical sciences ; SPECIFICATION: Philosophy of law, public international law, human rights, law and religion
 
 

Projects in progress

Completed projects

Dissertations under supervision

Supervised dissertations

Publications

Category
Year
Publication
 
3.1.
2020
Kiviorg, Merilin (2020). Estonia. In: Christof Heyns and Frans Viljoen (eds.) (Ed.). The impact of the United Nations human rights treaties on the domestic level. The Netherlands: BRILL [forthcoming].
3.1.
2020
Merilin Kiviorg (2020). Religious Freedom and Security in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. In: Kerstin von der Decken and Angelika Günzel (Ed.). Essays in honour of Gerhard Robbers (1). Nomos Verlag [forthcoming].
3.2.
2020
Kiviorg, M. (2020). Preface. In: Kiviorg, Merilin (Ed.). Securitisaton of Religious Freedom: Religion and Limits of State Control (XIII−XV). Granada: Editorial Comares .
4.1.
2020
Kiviorg, M.(toim.) (2020). Securitisaton of Religious Freedom: Religion and Limits of State Control. Editorial Comares.
3.1.
2019
Kiviorg, Merilin (2019). Church and State in Estonia. In: Gerhard Robbers (Ed.). Church and State in the European Union (125−145). Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft.10.5771/9783845296265-125.
3.2.
2019
Kiviorg, Merilin (2019). Estonia. In: Gunner Göran; Slotte Pamela; Kitanović Elizabeta (Ed.). Human Rights, Religious Freedom and Faces of Faith (83). Geneva: Globethics.
3.1.
2018
Kiviorg, Merilin (2018). Dangers of the Changing Narrative of Human Rights - Why Democracy and Security need Religious Freedom. In: Rex Ahdar (Ed.). Research Handbook on Law and Religion (331−357).10.4337/9781788112475.00026.
3.2.
2018
Kiviorg, Merilin (2018). Religious Assistance in Public Institutions: Estonia. In: Ringolds Balodis, Miguel Rodríguez Blanco (Ed.). Religious Assistance in Public Institutions (95−105).
3.2.
2017
Kiviorg, Merilin; Roosma, Peeter (2017). § 40, § 41. Ülle Madise, Hent Kalmo, Lauri Mälksoo et al (Toim.). Eesti Vabariigi põhiseadus. Kommenteeritud väljaanne (neljas, parandatud ja täiendatud väljaanne) (471−480). Tallinn: Kirjastus Juura.
3.2.
2017
Kiviorg, Merilin; Ginter, Jüri; Sarv, Ene-Silvia (2017). Freedom of Religion and Belief in Education in Estonia. In: Jan de Groof, Georgia du Plessis, Maria Smirnova (Ed.). Religion, Law and Education: Tensions and Perspectives (163−185). The Netherlands: Wolf Legal Publishers.
2.1.
2016
Kiviorg, Merilin (2016). Law and Religion in Estonia (second edition). The Netherlands: Kluwer Law International.
3.1.
2016
Kiviorg, Merilin (2016). Law and Religion in Estonia. In: Cole W. Durham Jr, Gerhard Robbers (Ed.). Encyclopaedia of Law and Religion (95−105). Leiden/Boston: BRILL Academic Publishers.
3.1.
2016
Kiviorg, Merilin (2016). Accommodation of Religious Rules in Estonian Law and Practice. In: Bottoni, Rossella; Cristofori, Rinaldo; Ferrari, Silvio (Ed.). Religious Rules, State Law, and Normative Pluralism - A Comparative Overview (153−166). Springer International Publishing. (Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law; 18).10.1007/978-3-319-28335-7.
3.2.
2016
Kiviorg, Merilin (2016). Law and Religion at the Workplace: Case of Estonia. In: Miguel RodRíguez Blanco (Ed.). Law and Religion in the Workplace (143−154). Editorial Comares .
3.2.
2015
Kiviorg, Merilin (2015). Religion and the Secular State in Estonia. In: Donlu D. Thayer (Ed.). Religion and the Secular State (248−261). Universitad Complutense Madrid: Universidad Complutense Madrid.
3.2.
2015
Kiviorg, Merilin (2015). The Emergence of Religious Parallel Jurisdictions in Estonia. In: Richard Potz and Wolfgang Wieshaider (Ed.). Religious Adjudication and the State (63−74). Spain, Granada: Editorial Comares.
1.1.
2014
Kiviorg, Merilin (2014). Collective Religious Autonomy versus Individual Rights: A Challenge for the ECtHR? Review of Central and East European Law, 39, 315−341.10.1163/15730352-00000022.
3.2.
2014
Kiviorg, Merilin (2014). The Mutual Roles of Religion and State in Estonia. In: Balazs Schanda (Ed.). Mutual Roles of Religion and State in Europe (43−59). Trier: University of Trier.
1.3.
2013
Kiviorg, M (2013). Üksikisiku õigused vs. religioossete ühenduste autonoomia. Juridica, 98−106.
3.1.
2013
Kiviorg, M (2013). Religious Education in Estonia. In: D.H. Davis & E. Miroshnikova (Ed.). The Routledge International Handbook of Religious Education (90−100).. Routledge.
3.2.
2013
Kiviorg, Merilin (2013). Religion and Criminal Law in Estonia. In: Matti Kotiranta, Norman Doe (Ed.). Religion and Criminal Law (55−61).. Leuven: Peeters Publishers.
6.6.
2013
Kiviorg, M (2013). Neutraalsus usuküsimustes – müüt või tegelikkus? Sirp. Eesti kultuurileht..
2.5.
2012
Merilin Kiviorg (2012). Religiooni puudutavate õigusaktide analüüs [Analysis of legal acts regulating religion in Estonia]. 1−57.
3.2.
2012
Kiviorg, M (2012). Freedom, Autonomy and Accountability in Education: Estonia. In: Jan de Groof and Charles L. Glenn (Ed.). Finding the Right Balance: Comparative Studies on Freedom, Autonomy and Accountability in Education (100).. Wolf Legal Publishers.
3.2.
2012
Kiviorg, M (2012). Distinctive Religious Character. In: Jan de Groof and Charles L. Glenn (Ed.). Finding the Right Balance: Comparative Studies on Freedom, Autonomy and Accountability in Education (122).. Wolf Legal Publishers.
3.2.
2012
Roots, L.; Kiviorg, M. (2012). 'Immigration and Religion in Estonia. In: A. Motilla (Ed.). Immigration, National and Regional Laws and Freedom of Religion (55−69).. Leuven, Belgium : Peeters Publishers.
3.2.
2012
Kiviorg, M (2012). Religion and Discrimination Law in Estonia. In: Mark Hill QC (Ed.). Religion and Discrimination Law in the European Union (111−123).. University of Trier/European Consortium for Church and State Research.
3.3.
2012
Kiviorg, M (2012). §-d 40-41. Madise, Ü (peatoimetaja); Aaviksoo, B; Kalmo, H.; Mälksoo, L; Narits, R.; Pruks, P.; Vinkel, P. (Toim.). Eesti Vabariigi põhiseadus. Kommenteeritud väljaanne. Kolmas, täiendatud väljaanne (295).. Juura, Õigusteabe AS.
2.2.
2011
Kiviorg, M (2011). Law and Religion in Estonia. Kluwer Law International.
2.3.
2011
Kiviorg, M (2011). Freedom of Religion or Belief - the Quest for Religious Autonomy. (Doktoritöö, University of Oxford). Oxford Research Archive: University of Oxford.
3.1.
2011
Kiviorg, M (2011). The Application of the Freedom of Religion Principles of the European Convention on Human Rights in Estonia. In: Achilles Emilianides (Ed.). Religious Freedom in the European Union (119−128).. Peeters Publishers.
3.2.
2011
Kiviorg, M (2011). Religious Education. In: Gerhard Robbers (Ed.). Religion in Public Education (117−138).. University of Trier/European Consortium for Church and State Research.
2.4.
2010
Kiviorg, Merilin; Land, Kristi; Vallikivi, Hannes (2010). Rahvusvaheline õigus [International Law]. Tallinn: Juura, Õigusteabe AS.
3.2.
2010
Kiviorg, M (2010). Collective Religious Autonomy under the European Convention on Human Rights: The UK Jewish Free School Case in International Perspective. European University Institute, Working Papers, 40.
3.3.
2010
Kiviorg, M (2010). Droit des Religions: Estonie. Francis Messner. Droit des Religions (277−282).. CNRS Editions.
1.2.
2009
Kiviorg, M (2009). Religious Autonomy in the ECHR. Derecho y Religión, 131−145.
3.1.
2009
Kiviorg, M (2009). Financing of Religious Communities in Estonia. In: Bregitte Basdevant-Gaudemet, Salvatore Berlingo (Ed.). Financing of Religious Communities (137−143).. Peeters Publishers.
3.2.
2008
Kiviorg, M (2008). EU Practices and Approaches to Registration of Religious Organizations. In: Peлiгйнa Cвoбoдa (180−186).. National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine/Centre for Religious Information and Freedom.
1.2.
2005
Kiviorg, M. (2005). The Permissible Scope of Legal Limitations on the Freedom of Religion or Belief in Estonia. Emory International Law Review, 19 (2), 753−783.
3.1.
2005
Kiviorg, M. (2005). State and Church in Estonia. In: Gerhard Robbers (Ed.). State and Church in the European Union (95-114).. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft.
3.1.
2003
Kiviorg, M (2003). ’Church and State in Estonia. In: Silvio Ferrari, W. Cole Durham Jr. (Ed.). Law and Religion in Post-Communist Europe (99−120).. Peeters Publishers.
1.2.
2001
Kiviorg, M (2001). Law, Religion and Politics. Rechtstheorie, 305−320.
1.2.
2001
Kiviorg, M. (2001). Legal Status of Religious Communities in the Reallms of Public and Private Law. Juridica International, VI, 169−177.
1.3.
2001
Kiviorg, M. (2001). Religiooniõiguse allikad, põhimõisted ja üldprintsiibid. Juridica, 1, 23−34.
3.1.
2001
Kiviorg, Merilin (2001). Church Autonomy in Estonia. In: Gerhard Robbers (Ed.). Church Autonomy (285−301). Peter Lang Europäischer Verlag der Wissenschaften.
6.3.
2001
Kiviorg, M. (2001). Õigeusu kirikute legaliseerimisest Eesti õiguskorras. Õigus Teada, 7 (47), 5−6.
1.2.
2000
Kiviorg, M (2000). Church and State in Estonia (Peeters, Belgium). European Journal for Church and State Research, 7, 317−338.10.2143/EJCS.7.0.565593.
6.7.
2000
Kiviorg, M. (2000). Religiooniõigus: Individuaalne ja kollektiivne usuvabadus. (Tartu Ülikool, Õigusteaduskond). Tartu: Tartu Ülikool.
1.2.
1999
Kiviorg, M. (1999). Church Autonomy and Religious Liberty in Estonia. Juridica International, 93−99.
2.2.
1999
Merusk, K.; Olle, V.; Mõttus, A.; Sõlg, R.; Kiviorg, M.; Pilving, I. (1999). Õigusriigi printsiip ja normitehnika. Tartu: Eesti Õiguskeskus.
1.3.
1997
Kiviorg, M (1997). Eesti Apostlik-Õigeusu Kirik ja objektiivne kirikuõigus. Juridica, 10, 518−523.
1.3.
1997
Kiviorg, M (1997). Kirikuõigus Eesti Vabariigi avaliku õiguse osana. (aastate 1918-1940 ja 1991-1996 võrdlev analüüs) [The Law Regulating Religious Associations as Part of Public Law in the Republic of Estonia: Comparative Analysis of the Periods 1918–1940 and 1991–1996]. Juridica, 9, 465−471.
26.05.2020

Merilin Kiviorg

https://www.etis.ee/CV/Merilin_Kiviorg/est
21.03.1973
737 5988
merilin.kiviorg@ut.ee

Teenistuskäik

Töökohad ja ametid
01.01.2017–...   
Tartu Ülikool, Sotsiaalteaduste valdkond, õigusteaduskond, rahvusvahelise õiguse vanemteadur (1,00)
01.01.2014–31.12.2016   
Tartu Ülikool, Õigusteaduskond, Rahvusvahelise õiguse vanemteadur (1,00)
01.01.2012–31.08.2015   
Oxford Royale Academy (St Catherine's College), Teaching Fellow, Oxford Royale Academy (St Catherine's College), Teaching Fellow (Poliitika ja rahvusvahelised suhted) (0,50)
01.01.2012–31.12.2012   
Siseministerium, Usuasjade osakond, ad hoc nōunik (Eestis religiooni reguleerivate õigusaktide ja nende vastavuse hindamine EL õigusega, Euroopa Inimõiguste Konventsiooni ja Euroopa Inimõiguste Kohtu praktikaga
01.01.2010–31.12.2012   
Oxfordi Ülikool, Wolfson kolledž, Researcher
01.01.2009–31.12.2010   
European University Institute (Itaalia, Firenze), Max Weber Fellow
01.01.2007–31.12.2008   
Sihtasutus Eesti Õiguskeskus, Fellow, Riigikohtu lahendite analüüs
01.01.2005–31.12.2006   
University of Oxford, Oxfordi Ülikool, St. Antony kolledž, assistent (rahvusvaheline õigus)) (0,25)
01.01.2005–31.12.2006   
Oxfordi Ülikool, Õigusteaduskond/Balliol kolledž, Rahvusvahelise õiguse tuutor
2001–2007   
Tartu Ülikool, Õigusteaduskond, Avaliku õiguse instituut, Rahvusvahelise ja Euroopa õiguse õppetool, rahvusvahelise ja EÜ õiguse lektor (1,00)
01.01.2001–31.12.2005   
Sihtasutus Eesti Õiguskeskus, Konstiutsiooniõiguse instituut, Projekti juht/Fellow
01.09.1999–31.12.2000   
University of Oxford, Oxfordi Ülikool, Õigusteaduskond/Sommerville kolledž, British Foreign Commonwealth Office/Chevening Scholar (1,00)
1998–2001   
Tartu Ülikool, Õigusteaduskond, Avaliku õiguse instituut, Rahvusvahelise ja Euroopa õiguse õppetool, Rahvusvahelise ja Euroopa õiguse assistent (1,00)
01.01.1996–31.12.1999   
Sihtasutus Eesti Õiguskeskus, jusrist ja programmi koordinaator
01.01.1991–31.12.1992   
Ida-Viru Maavalitsus, Õigusevastaselt võõrandatud varade tagastamise komisjoni sekretär
 
 
Haridustee
2014–2014   
University of Oxford, õigusteaduskond, teadustӧӧ
2012–2014   
Õppejõu koolitus, Oxford Royale Academy
2009–2010   
Post doc. Max Weber Fellow, European University Institute
2005–2005   
Õppejõu koolitus, Oxfordi Ülikool, õigusteaduskond, Ühendkuningriik
2002–2011   
Doktorantuur, Oxfordi Ülikool, õigusteaduskond, Ühendkuningriik
2002–2002   
Åbo Akademi Ülikool, Inimõiguste instituut, Inimõiguste kursus
2002–2002   
Oxfordi Ülikool, õigusteaduskond, Ühendkuningriik, teadustӧӧ
2002–2002   
Helsinki Ülikool, õigusteaduskond, teadustӧӧ
1999–1999   
Åbo Akademi Ülikool, Inimõiguste instituut, Inimõiguste kursus
1998–1998   
Praktika ja koolitus, Helsinki Komitee, Euroopa Nõukogu
1998–1998   
Kesk Euroopa Ülikool, kursus õigusteooriast ja kohtulikust järelevalvest
1996–2000   
Mag.iur. (summa cum laude), Tartu Ülikool, õigusteaduskond
1992–1996   
LLB, Tartu Ülikool, õigusteaduskond
 
 
Teadusorganisatsiooniline ja -administratiivne tegevus
2019−...   
Õiguskantsleri Inimõiguste Nõukoja liige
2019−...   
European Society of International Law (liige)
2018−...   
President of the European Consortium for Church and State Research
2018−...   
The Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (liige)
2017−...   
Tartu Ülikooli õigusteaduskonna nõukogu (liige)
2016−...   
OSCE/ODIHR Member of the Panel of Experts on Freedom of Religion or Belief
2010−...   
Euroopa Haridusõiguse ja -Poliitika Assotsatsioon, liige
2007−...   
International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies (ICLARS), liige
2005−...   
European Consortium for Church and State Research (ECCSR), liige
1998−...   
Eesti Akadeemiline Õigusteaduse Selts, liige
1996−...   
Ad hoc nõustamine religiooniõiguse küsimustes, Siseministeerium (korduvalt alates 1996.a.), Õiguskantsler (2003), Presidendi Kantselei (2001)
2016−2017   
16.-19. november 2017 toimunud Eesti eesistumis konverentsi "Religion, Society, State. Securitization of Religious Freedom - Religion and Scope of State Control" üks peakorraldaja
2016−2017   
13.-14. september 2017, Rahvusvaheline konverents “Islam in Europe: Challenges of Diversity and Ways to Co-existence" Üks peakorraldajatest
2016−2017   
2.-4. juunil 2017 Tibilisis toimunud rahvusvahelise konverentsi "Religion and the Legacy of the Soviet State: A 25-year Retrospective" korralduskomitee liige
2015−2016   
16.-19. juuni 2016 rahvusvahelise konverentsi "Usu- ja veendumusvabadus kriisi situatsioonides" peakorraldaja
2014−2014   
Korralduskomitee liige, Conference on Religion in the Context of Globalization: Legal Aspects of the Functioning of Religious Organizations, Poland, Kraków, Uniwersytet Jagiellonski /Uniwersytet Jagiellonski ja Brigham Young University Center for Law
2014−2015   
Koostöö Peterburi Ülikooli õigusteaduskonnaga, XV International Students Legal Conference 2015 on “Comparative law: enrichment of national legal traditions?”
2014−2018   
Koostöö inimõiguste alase kursuse läbiviimiseks. Ukraina, Kiiev, Kiivskij nacional'nij universitet imeni Tarasa Ševcenka
2014−2015   
Ekspertgrupi liige (religioon, õigus ja haridus), Vatikani nõustamine, European Association for Education Law and Policy
2013−2013   
Korralduskomitee liige, Conference on Challenges for Democracy: Religion, Law and Dialogue in the CIS and Baltics (the Baltic International Academy and International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
2013−2014   
Toimetuskolleegiumi liige, Review of Central and East European Law
2013−2016   
Euroopa haridusõiguse ja –poliitika assotsatsiooni Baltikumi ja Põhjamaade haridusalase koostöövõrgustiku/projekti eestvedaja
2008−2008   
Peer Reviewer, Religion, State & Society (Routledge)
2004−2004   
University of Oxford, Conference on Guantanamo Bay, Organising Committee, Graduate assistant
2000−2003   
juhatuse liige, Eesti Akadeemiline Õigusteaduse Selts
2000−2002   
Biomeditsiini ja Inimuuringute Eetika Komitee (Tartu Ülikool), liige
1999−2012   
Eesti Rahvusvahelise Õiguse Assosiatsiooni liige
1999−2000   
Siseministeerium, Usuasjade osakond, Kirikute ja koguduste seaduse tӧӧrühma liige
1999−1999   
Korralduskomitee liige, International Conference on Law, Religion and Democratic Society (Tartu Ülikool, õigusteaduskond/International Academy and International Center for Law and Religion Studies)
 
 
Lisainfo
2016.02.03. Üks peaesinejatest OSCE/ODIHR Bishkekis organiseeritud ümarlauast teemal "Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities in the Kyrgyz Republic: Discussing Challenges and Formulating Recommendations".;
2015 Kutsutud külalisesineja OSCE/ODIHR kohtumisel Varssavis, Ettekanne: “Implementation of the ODIHR/Venice Commission Joint Guidelines on the Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities: scope, challenges and opportunities”.;
2014.09.14-18. Kutsutud esineja Euroopa Kirikute Nõukogu koolitusel inimõigustest, Palermo, Ital;
2014.11.13-15. University of Vienna. Kirjalik ettekanne rahvusvahelisel konverentsil: “Religious Jurisdictions and Pluralisation of Legal Adjudication: The Emergence of Religious Parallel Jurisdictions in Europe”.;
2014.11.04-06. Ettekanne teemal Religioon ja Euroopa väärtused Krakowis Jagielloniani Ülikoolis toimuval rahvusvahelisel konverentsil (Religion in the Context of Globalization: Legal Aspects of the Functioning of Religious Organizations).;
2013.10.05-06. Kutsutud esineja. Haridus multikultuureses ühiskonnas. University of Trento (Itaalia);
2013.08.21-23. Ettekane ICLARS (International Consortium for Law and Religion Studies) aastakonverentsil. Richmond, Virginia, "Religion and Gender session; 'Collective Religious Autonomy and the Right to Discriminate";
2013.12.10. Kutsutud esineja. Inimõiuste Instituudi aastakonverents (Tallinn);
2013, (Latvia, Riga). Kutsutud esineja konverentsil "Challenges for Democracy: Religion, Law and Dialogue in the CIS and Baltics", ettekandega: European Standards and Domestic Practices: New Trends in the ECtHR.;
2002, Kutsutud esineja Euroopa Kirikute Nõukogu konverentsil.

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Kvalifikatsioon

Teaduskraadid
Merilin Kiviorg, Doctor's Degree, 2011, (sup) Sandra Fredman, Freedom of Religion or Belief - the Quest for Religious Autonomy, University of Oxford, Faculty of Law.
Merilin Kiviorg, Master's Degree, 2000, (sup) Raul Narits, Religiooniõigus: individuaalne ja kollektiivne usuvabadus., University of Tartu, Faculty of Law.
 
 
Teaduspreemiad ja tunnustused
2012, Merilin Kiviorg, Research and Travel Grant, University of Oxford, Wolfson College
2011, Merilin Kiviorg, Research and Travel Grant, University of Oxford, Wolfson College
2009, Merilin Kiviorg, Max Weber Grant (European University Institute, Euroopa Komisjon)
2007, Merilin Kiviorg, Estonian Educational Trust, London, research stipend
2007, Merilin Kiviorg, Research and Travel Grant, University of Oxford, Wolfson College
2007, Merilin Kiviorg, Research and Travel Grant, University of Oxford, Faculty of Law
2005, Merilin Kiviorg, Kristjan-Jaak Stipendium, Haridus- ja teadusministeerium/sihtasutus Archimedes
2005, Merilin Kiviorg, Eesti Üliõpilaste Toetusfond USAs, stipendium
2005, Merilin Kiviorg, Research and Travel Grant, University of Oxford, Wolfson College
2004, Merilin Kiviorg, Scatcherd European Scholarship (University of Oxford)
2004, Merilin Kiviorg, Research and Travel Grant, University of Oxford, Wolfson College
2003, Merilin Kiviorg, Scatcherd European Scholarship (University of Oxford)
2003, Merilin Kiviorg, Research and Travel Grant, University of Oxford, Wolfson College
2003, Merilin Kiviorg, Research and Travel Grant, University of Oxford, Faculty of Law
2002, Merilin Kiviorg, Scatcherd European Scholarship (University of Oxford)
2002, Merilin Kiviorg, Hermanni Reisistipendium [research and travel grant], AS Hermann Reisid
2001, Merilin Kiviorg, Margot M. and Herbert R. Linna Scholarship of Estonian World Council (US)
2001, Merilin Kiviorg, Haridus- ja teadusministeerium, Teadustööde konkurss, Diplom
2000, Merilin Kiviorg, European Union (Phare) Grant, EuroFaculty, University of Tartu, Human Rights in European Union. For creation of a course and course materials on EU Law
1999, Merilin Kiviorg, Open Society Institute/British Foreign and Commonwealth Office Chevening Scholarship (University of Oxford)
1996, Merilin Kiviorg, Open Estonia Foundation (OEF) grant No E97-14.01.03 for editing and publication of Benchbook for Judges
1996, Merilin Kiviorg, Avatud Eesti Fond, Teadustööde konkurss
 
 
Teadustöö põhisuunad
ETIS KLASSIFIKAATOR: 2. Ühiskonnateadused ja kultuur; 2.7. Õigusteadus; CERCS KLASSIFIKAATOR: S110 Õigusteadus ; TÄPSUSTUS: Õigusfilosoofia, rahvusvaheline avalik õigus, inimõigused, riik ja religioon

Jooksvad projektid

Lõppenud projektid

Juhendamisel väitekirjad

Juhendatud väitekirjad

Publikatsioonid

Klass
Aasta
Publikatsioon
 
3.1.
2020
Kiviorg, Merilin (2020). Estonia. In: Christof Heyns and Frans Viljoen (eds.) (Ed.). The impact of the United Nations human rights treaties on the domestic level. The Netherlands: BRILL [ilmumas].
3.1.
2020
Merilin Kiviorg (2020). Religious Freedom and Security in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. In: Kerstin von der Decken and Angelika Günzel (Ed.). Essays in honour of Gerhard Robbers (1). Nomos Verlag [ilmumas].
3.2.
2020
Kiviorg, M. (2020). Preface. In: Kiviorg, Merilin (Ed.). Securitisaton of Religious Freedom: Religion and Limits of State Control (XIII−XV). Granada: Editorial Comares .
4.1.
2020
Kiviorg, M.(toim.) (2020). Securitisaton of Religious Freedom: Religion and Limits of State Control. Editorial Comares.
3.1.
2019
Kiviorg, Merilin (2019). Church and State in Estonia. In: Gerhard Robbers (Ed.). Church and State in the European Union (125−145). Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft.10.5771/9783845296265-125.
3.2.
2019
Kiviorg, Merilin (2019). Estonia. In: Gunner Göran; Slotte Pamela; Kitanović Elizabeta (Ed.). Human Rights, Religious Freedom and Faces of Faith (83). Geneva: Globethics.
3.1.
2018
Kiviorg, Merilin (2018). Dangers of the Changing Narrative of Human Rights - Why Democracy and Security need Religious Freedom. In: Rex Ahdar (Ed.). Research Handbook on Law and Religion (331−357).10.4337/9781788112475.00026.
3.2.
2018
Kiviorg, Merilin (2018). Religious Assistance in Public Institutions: Estonia. In: Ringolds Balodis, Miguel Rodríguez Blanco (Ed.). Religious Assistance in Public Institutions (95−105).
3.2.
2017
Kiviorg, Merilin; Roosma, Peeter (2017). § 40, § 41. Ülle Madise, Hent Kalmo, Lauri Mälksoo et al (Toim.). Eesti Vabariigi põhiseadus. Kommenteeritud väljaanne (neljas, parandatud ja täiendatud väljaanne) (471−480). Tallinn: Kirjastus Juura.
3.2.
2017
Kiviorg, Merilin; Ginter, Jüri; Sarv, Ene-Silvia (2017). Freedom of Religion and Belief in Education in Estonia. In: Jan de Groof, Georgia du Plessis, Maria Smirnova (Ed.). Religion, Law and Education: Tensions and Perspectives (163−185). The Netherlands: Wolf Legal Publishers.
2.1.
2016
Kiviorg, Merilin (2016). Law and Religion in Estonia (second edition). The Netherlands: Kluwer Law International.
3.1.
2016
Kiviorg, Merilin (2016). Law and Religion in Estonia. In: Cole W. Durham Jr, Gerhard Robbers (Ed.). Encyclopaedia of Law and Religion (95−105). Leiden/Boston: BRILL Academic Publishers.
3.1.
2016
Kiviorg, Merilin (2016). Accommodation of Religious Rules in Estonian Law and Practice. In: Bottoni, Rossella; Cristofori, Rinaldo; Ferrari, Silvio (Ed.). Religious Rules, State Law, and Normative Pluralism - A Comparative Overview (153−166). Springer International Publishing. (Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law; 18).10.1007/978-3-319-28335-7.
3.2.
2016
Kiviorg, Merilin (2016). Law and Religion at the Workplace: Case of Estonia. In: Miguel RodRíguez Blanco (Ed.). Law and Religion in the Workplace (143−154). Editorial Comares .
3.2.
2015
Kiviorg, Merilin (2015). Religion and the Secular State in Estonia. In: Donlu D. Thayer (Ed.). Religion and the Secular State (248−261). Universitad Complutense Madrid: Universidad Complutense Madrid.
3.2.
2015
Kiviorg, Merilin (2015). The Emergence of Religious Parallel Jurisdictions in Estonia. In: Richard Potz and Wolfgang Wieshaider (Ed.). Religious Adjudication and the State (63−74). Spain, Granada: Editorial Comares.
1.1.
2014
Kiviorg, Merilin (2014). Collective Religious Autonomy versus Individual Rights: A Challenge for the ECtHR? Review of Central and East European Law, 39, 315−341.10.1163/15730352-00000022.
3.2.
2014
Kiviorg, Merilin (2014). The Mutual Roles of Religion and State in Estonia. In: Balazs Schanda (Ed.). Mutual Roles of Religion and State in Europe (43−59). Trier: University of Trier.
1.3.
2013
Kiviorg, M (2013). Üksikisiku õigused vs. religioossete ühenduste autonoomia. Juridica, 98−106.
3.1.
2013
Kiviorg, M (2013). Religious Education in Estonia. In: D.H. Davis & E. Miroshnikova (Ed.). The Routledge International Handbook of Religious Education (90−100).. Routledge.
3.2.
2013
Kiviorg, Merilin (2013). Religion and Criminal Law in Estonia. In: Matti Kotiranta, Norman Doe (Ed.). Religion and Criminal Law (55−61).. Leuven: Peeters Publishers.
6.6.
2013
Kiviorg, M (2013). Neutraalsus usuküsimustes – müüt või tegelikkus? Sirp. Eesti kultuurileht..
2.5.
2012
Merilin Kiviorg (2012). Religiooni puudutavate õigusaktide analüüs. 1−57.
3.2.
2012
Kiviorg, M (2012). Freedom, Autonomy and Accountability in Education: Estonia. In: Jan de Groof and Charles L. Glenn (Ed.). Finding the Right Balance: Comparative Studies on Freedom, Autonomy and Accountability in Education (100).. Wolf Legal Publishers.
3.2.
2012
Kiviorg, M (2012). Distinctive Religious Character. In: Jan de Groof and Charles L. Glenn (Ed.). Finding the Right Balance: Comparative Studies on Freedom, Autonomy and Accountability in Education (122).. Wolf Legal Publishers.
3.2.
2012
Roots, L.; Kiviorg, M. (2012). 'Immigration and Religion in Estonia. In: A. Motilla (Ed.). Immigration, National and Regional Laws and Freedom of Religion (55−69).. Leuven, Belgium : Peeters Publishers.
3.2.
2012
Kiviorg, M (2012). Religion and Discrimination Law in Estonia. In: Mark Hill QC (Ed.). Religion and Discrimination Law in the European Union (111−123).. University of Trier/European Consortium for Church and State Research.
3.3.
2012
Kiviorg, M (2012). §-d 40-41. Madise, Ü (peatoimetaja); Aaviksoo, B; Kalmo, H.; Mälksoo, L; Narits, R.; Pruks, P.; Vinkel, P. (Toim.). Eesti Vabariigi põhiseadus. Kommenteeritud väljaanne. Kolmas, täiendatud väljaanne (295).. Juura, Õigusteabe AS.
2.2.
2011
Kiviorg, M (2011). Law and Religion in Estonia. Kluwer Law International.
2.3.
2011
Kiviorg, M (2011). Freedom of Religion or Belief - the Quest for Religious Autonomy. (Doktoritöö, University of Oxford). Oxford Research Archive: University of Oxford.
3.1.
2011
Kiviorg, M (2011). The Application of the Freedom of Religion Principles of the European Convention on Human Rights in Estonia. In: Achilles Emilianides (Ed.). Religious Freedom in the European Union (119−128).. Peeters Publishers.
3.2.
2011
Kiviorg, M (2011). Religious Education. In: Gerhard Robbers (Ed.). Religion in Public Education (117−138).. University of Trier/European Consortium for Church and State Research.
2.4.
2010
Kiviorg, Merilin; Land, Kristi; Vallikivi, Hannes (2010). Rahvusvaheline õigus. Tallinn: Juura, Õigusteabe AS.
3.2.
2010
Kiviorg, M (2010). Collective Religious Autonomy under the European Convention on Human Rights: The UK Jewish Free School Case in International Perspective. European University Institute, Working Papers, 40.
3.3.
2010
Kiviorg, M (2010). Droit des Religions: Estonie. Francis Messner. Droit des Religions (277−282).. CNRS Editions.
1.2.
2009
Kiviorg, M (2009). Religious Autonomy in the ECHR. Derecho y Religión, 131−145.
3.1.
2009
Kiviorg, M (2009). Financing of Religious Communities in Estonia. In: Bregitte Basdevant-Gaudemet, Salvatore Berlingo (Ed.). Financing of Religious Communities (137−143).. Peeters Publishers.
3.2.
2008
Kiviorg, M (2008). EU Practices and Approaches to Registration of Religious Organizations. In: Peлiгйнa Cвoбoдa (180−186).. National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine/Centre for Religious Information and Freedom.
1.2.
2005
Kiviorg, M. (2005). The Permissible Scope of Legal Limitations on the Freedom of Religion or Belief in Estonia. Emory International Law Review, 19 (2), 753−783.
3.1.
2005
Kiviorg, M. (2005). State and Church in Estonia. In: Gerhard Robbers (Ed.). State and Church in the European Union (95-114).. Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft.
3.1.
2003
Kiviorg, M (2003). ’Church and State in Estonia. In: Silvio Ferrari, W. Cole Durham Jr. (Ed.). Law and Religion in Post-Communist Europe (99−120).. Peeters Publishers.
1.2.
2001
Kiviorg, M (2001). Law, Religion and Politics. Rechtstheorie, 305−320.
1.2.
2001
Kiviorg, M. (2001). Legal Status of Religious Communities in the Reallms of Public and Private Law. Juridica International, VI, 169−177.
1.3.
2001
Kiviorg, M. (2001). Religiooniõiguse allikad, põhimõisted ja üldprintsiibid. Juridica, 1, 23−34.
3.1.
2001
Kiviorg, Merilin (2001). Church Autonomy in Estonia. In: Gerhard Robbers (Ed.). Church Autonomy (285−301). Peter Lang Europäischer Verlag der Wissenschaften.
6.3.
2001
Kiviorg, M. (2001). Õigeusu kirikute legaliseerimisest Eesti õiguskorras. Õigus Teada, 7 (47), 5−6.
1.2.
2000
Kiviorg, M (2000). Church and State in Estonia (Peeters, Belgium). European Journal for Church and State Research, 7, 317−338.10.2143/EJCS.7.0.565593.
6.7.
2000
Kiviorg, M. (2000). Religiooniõigus: Individuaalne ja kollektiivne usuvabadus. (Tartu Ülikool, Õigusteaduskond). Tartu: Tartu Ülikool.
1.2.
1999
Kiviorg, M. (1999). Church Autonomy and Religious Liberty in Estonia. Juridica International, 93−99.
2.2.
1999
Merusk, K.; Olle, V.; Mõttus, A.; Sõlg, R.; Kiviorg, M.; Pilving, I. (1999). Õigusriigi printsiip ja normitehnika. Tartu: Eesti Õiguskeskus.
1.3.
1997
Kiviorg, M (1997). Eesti Apostlik-Õigeusu Kirik ja objektiivne kirikuõigus. Juridica, 10, 518−523.
1.3.
1997
Kiviorg, M (1997). Kirikuõigus Eesti Vabariigi avaliku õiguse osana. (aastate 1918-1940 ja 1991-1996 võrdlev analüüs). Juridica, 9, 465−471.
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