A political storm is erupting in Estonia. Karmen Joller, the country’s Minister of Social Affairs, has moved to block the upcoming European Health and Human Rights Conference, set for 11–12 September 2025 inside the Estonian Parliament.
The conference—organized by Helen Lasn and the World Council for Health Estonia—was billed as a groundbreaking event, bringing together doctors, scientists, lawyers, politicians, and human rights advocates from across Europe and the United States. Its mission: to defend health sovereignty, free speech, and transparent science in the post-COVID era.
But controversy exploded when it was revealed that the keynote speaker would be none other than Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, a fierce critic of vaccine mandates, had prepared a message calling for medical freedom and warning against the WHO’s centralization of global health power.
Instead of welcoming debate, Minister Joller lashed out—branding Kennedy as “anti-vax” and even “cuckoo in the head.” Critics say such rhetoric not only insults a top U.S. official but also risks damaging Estonia’s relationship with its most trusted ally, the United States.
The backlash does not stop there—Estonian mainstream media outlets, led by Delfi. The group and journalist Martin Laine have launched a smear campaign against Polish political analyst Sebastian Łukomski, a scheduled speaker and CitizenGo representative. They accuse NGO of being linked to Russian oligarch money and of holding anti-Ukraine positions. Lukomski’s supporters call these claims “fabricated propaganda designed to silence conservative voices.”
Meanwhile, several invited speakers privately admit they fear harassment—or even arrest—by Estonia’s Internal Security Service (KaPo) if they set foot in Tallinn.
The liberal press is already framing the event as a “woo-woo conference” that spreads conspiracy theories.
Organizers counter that the real fraud is the repression of free speech. “This is a direct attack on democracy,” one participant said. “We are gathering to prevent COVID-like crises from ever happening again, but the Estonian government is trying to silence us.”
The European Health and Human Rights Conference remains officially on the schedule for September 11–12 in the Estonian Parliament. But with mounting pressure from the government, its future hangs in the balance.
👉 Citizens are urged to share this story with media outlets and government representatives across Europe and the U.S.—because the fight for free speech, health rights, and democracy is now on the line in Estonia.
Mike Calamus
