How do children's ombudspersons advance children's rights?
Children's ombudspersons, also known as independent children's rights institutions, have been established worldwide. Endorsed by the UN, they are independent of their governments and endowed with legal powers. Yet we know little about how children's ombudspersons function. How do they work? What shapes their success? What objectives do they pursue?
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- Bruce Adamson - Children and Young People's Commissioner of Scotland
- Brian Gran (Moderator) - Professor of Sociology, Law and Applied Social Sciences, ǿմý
- Karl Hanson - Professor of Law and Director of the University of Geneva, Centre for Children's Rights Studies
- Ursula Kilkelly - Professor of Law, University College Cork, Ireland
- Emily Logan - Commissioner, Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
- Ágnes Lux - Research Fellow, Centre for Social Sciences, Hungary
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