Laws establishing children's ombudspersons

Macedonia: Law establishing the Ombudsman 2003
Instrument
Text of the law establishing the ombudsman adopted by the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia in 2003.
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Catalonia: Law establishing the Ombudsman, 1984
Instrument
Deputy for the Defence of Children’s Rights Sindic de Greuges is an institution of Ombudsman or Parliamentary Commissioner, created by legislation passed by Catalonia Parliament in 1984, amended in 1989 to establish a Deputy for children’s matters. Article 34 (5) of the Statute (see below) allows, with approval of Parliamentary Commission, appointment of deputy for the defence of children’s rights.
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Moscow: Law establishing an Ombudsman for Children, 2001
Instrument
Established by a law of the City of Moscow, passed by the Moscow Municipal Duma (Parliament), October 3 2001; see below.
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Madrid: Law establishing an Ombudsman for children, 1996
Instrument
Regulating the institution of the Ombudsman for Children is a goal of all spheres of society concerned with offering enhanced legal security to the development of social interests and participation of minors. Since the adoption in 1989 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United Nations, a variety of doctrinal and professional groups have pointed out the importance of searching and laying down the guarantees for the actual and effective exercise of those rights.
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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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