The Commissioner for Human Rights held a conference
entitled “Ombudswork for children” in Athens on 29-30 September, bringing
together over a hundred participants, including national and regional ombudsmen,
the European Ombudsman, Council of Europe and UN experts as well as NGO
representatives.
Organised jointly with Vladimir Lukin, the
Russian Federal Ombudsman for
Human Rights, and George Kaminis, the
Greek Ombudsman, the
conference analysed how ombudsmen around Europe can protect children’s rights.
The work started with a discussion of the different models of child-themed
ombudsman institutions and the advantages that the different models offer.
The conference, which was held in the framework of the
Russian Chairmanship of
the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers, also discussed the treatment
of children's rights in daily ombudswork, and featured a session on how to more
inclusively involve children in the work of these institutions. This session was
also attended by child participants.
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