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Luxemburg: Law establishing an Ombudsman for children
Instrument
The object of the present law is the promotion and protection of children’s rights as defined in the Agreement relating to children’s rights adopted by the general assembly of the United Nations on 20 November 1989 and approved by the law of 20 December 1993.
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Lithuania: Law establishing the Ombdusman 2000
Instrument
Created by the Law on the Controller for the Protection of the Rights of the Child of the Republic of Lithuania, May 25 2000: see below.
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Greece: Ombudman Law 2003
Instrument
Deputy Ombudsman for Children and Department for Children’s Rights: the Greek Ombudsman was established by legislation in 1997. Then Law 3094/2003, passed by Parliament, established Deputy Ombudsman for Children; see below.
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Finland: Act of Government on the Ombudsman for Children 2005
Instrument
This act details the provisions for the appointment of an Omdudsman, the appointment of an office and of an Advisory Board.
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Finland: Law on the Ombudsman for Children
Instrument
The Law on the Ombudsman for Children (21/12/2004/122) entered into force on September 1 2005. More detail is set out in the “Act of Government on the Ombudsman for Children” , passed April 21 2005. See both below.
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Denmark: Law establishing the role of an Ombudsman for Children, 2006
Instrument
The National Council is established by an Executive Order (originally Executive Order No. 2 of 5 January 1998; now replaced by Executive Order No. 458 of 15 May 2006 – see below). The Executive Order is issued by the Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs in pursuance of section 88 of the Act on Legal Protection and Administration in Social Matters (Consolidated Act No. 847 of 8 September 2005). Section 88 of the Act states that “The Minister of Family and Consumer Affairs appoints a National Council for Children, that should work to safeguard children’s rights and provide information about and advise on children’s conditions in the Danish society…”.
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Croatia: Law on the Ombudsman for Children
Instrument
The Law on Ombudsman for Children was passed by the Croatian Parliament on May 29 2003 – see below.
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Decree establishing a Children's Commissioner - Flemish Community
Instrument
The Flemish Parliament adopted a Decree creating a Commission for Children’s Rights and establishing the post of Commissioner for Children’s Rights on July 15 1997; the Decree has since been amended on January. 31 2003 and July 15 2005. See amended Decree below.
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Ireland: Ombudsman for Children Act 2002
Instrument
The Ombudsman for Children was created by the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002, which came into force in April 2004. See below.
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