 According to the Estonian International Commission for the Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity (referred to as the Commission below),
Although the Directorate did not have complete freedom of action, it exercised a significant measure of autonomy, within the framework of German policy, political, racial and economic.For example, the Directors exercised their powers pursuant to the laws and regulations of the Republic of Estonia, but only to the extent that these had not been repealed or amended by the German military command.The Commission also found that