AUSTRIA: Children's Ombudsperson

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Summary: Information about institutions in Austria that monitor children's rights.

Children's Ombudsperson

A Federal Children's Ombudsperson was established under the Federal Youth Welfare Act of 1989 and between 1989 and 1995, Ombudspersons for Children and Youth were established in all nine Länder, with powers that vary across the country.

Organisation: 
Child Rights International Network

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