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Serbia: Law on children rights Ombudsperson sent to the Parliament
The adoption of the Law will mean that Serbia will join the club of countries that have introduced this institution and will meet its obligations pertaining from its membership of the Council of Europ
A Draft Law on Children Rights Ombudsperson has been submitted by the Serbian Government to Parliamentary procedure. According to the Draft, the institution of the Children Rights Ombudsperson should provide for more efficient promotion, protection and monitoring of procedures for protection of children.
Tango, a tecnical assistance body for ngos, states that “The Law prescribes for the Children Rights Ombudsperson to be independent in its work and protected from political and other influence. The holder of the office will be appointed by the Skup?tina, with a majority vote.”
The Ombudsperson will monitor the application of the regulations, the UN Convention on Children Rights, and will have authority to propose measures for prevention of harmful actions to state administration bodies, private persons and legal entities.
In the explanatory notes presented with the Draft, the Government notes that it is important for the Ombudsperson to be available and known to children, and to inform them about the work of the institution. The transparency and openness of its work and activities are equally important. The Ombudsperson will have no authority to adopt legally binding decisions, but should act preventively and have high authority in the society.
