Original sentence: , the people who held Estonian citizenship in June 1940 (when Estonian independence de facto lapsed) and their descendants.In 1989 independence activists formed the Committees of Citizens of Estonia () and started registering people  considered to be Estonian citizens by birth according to the jus sanguinis principle, i.People that did not satisfy these criteria could register applications for citizenship.The Congress of Estonia was an alternative parliament set up in Estonia during the process of regaining of independence from the Soviet Union
Edited sentence: , the people who held Estonian citizenship in June 1940 (when the Estonia's independence de facto lapsed as the country was occupied by the Soviet Union) and their descendants.In 1989, independence activists formed the Committees of Citizens of Estonia () and started registering people  considered to be Estonian citizens by birth according to the jus sanguinis principle, i.People who did not satisfy these criteria could register applications for citizenship.The Congress of Estonia was an alternative "grassroots" parliament set up in Estonia during the process of regaining of independence from the Soviet Union