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PROTECTION OF CHILDREN'S
RIGHTS
The Institution of the Ombudsman, having dealt with a lot
of cases involving children, saw necessary to pay a special
attention to the interests of children. To this end they turned
to the Save the Children Norway, asking for their support in the
implementation of the Project aimed at protection of the
rights of children.
The main goal of the Project is promotion of
the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and other
international treaties regulating the children's rights and
creation of the environment for its consequent implementation
through the harmonization of domestic legislation with the
mentioned instruments. The Project of Protection of the
Children's rights, in accordance with the Ombudsman's
authorities, directed its activities towards protection of the
rights of the child in Republika Srpska. We are all obliged to
plan the future of this country and guaranty protection of the
rights of the child as enshrined in the UN's Convention on the
Rights of the Child.
work on this Project comprises a wide specter of activities from
its beginning including the analysis of the relevant domestic
legislation regulating the status of children, survey of the
field situation and lobbying and advocating for the
implementation of the interests of the child.
The Ombudsman primarily addresses specific problems of the
individual or the child in relation to the authorities. Problem
identification is part of the Ombudsman's engagement in
acceleration of democratic process within the country and
increasing transparency in the work of the authorities of
Republika Srpska.
In their reports and recommendations the Ombudsmen use their
influence to make the legislative and executive bodies either to
remove discriminatory regulations or such practice that leads to
violation of human, in particular the children's rights.
Publishing their reports, the Ombudsmen raise level of general
awareness on the importance of human rights and make
influence to the authorities in order to increase accountability
of their actions.
The Project activities comprise the following:
- continuous efforts for the protection of fundamental and other
rights of the children especially children of refugees and
displaced persons and socially vulnerable categories
- affirmation of the right to life, personal security and
freedom of movement
- analysis and identification of main causes of dysfunction
of the authorities in the process of children related
decision-making
- removal of obstacles for the consequent implementation of the
international treaties ratified by BaH
- highlighting the importance of the children related
regulations and commitments undertaken by BaH following its
accession to the Council of Europe
- protection of the most endangered categories of children from
juvenile delinquency, poverty, inadequate education, drug
addiction, vagrancy, violence and all kinds of harassment
including material and physical abuse
RS Ombudsman pays special attention to raising of
public awareness of the importance of protection of the best
interest of the child, especially those living in difficult
circumstances.
In the framework of this Project the RS Ombudsman is aiming
at the following:
- global activities earmarked to the creation of prerequisites
for the harmonization of the domestic legislation with the
provisions of UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- prevention of children's rights violation
- creation of social and legal environment for the constant care
of the best interest of the child
- support to the activities of individuals and associations
acting towards the affirmation of the environment suitable to
development of the child based on the principles of the UN
Convention on the Rights of the Child
- co-operation with the GOs and NGOs and individuals promoting
children's rights and support media promotion of the rights
guarantied by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
UN Convention sets the obligation to the signatory countries to
guaranty rights of the child, to implement it, respect and
improve. This document reflects a comprehensive approach to
these rights and clearly defines obligations on the part of the
states to respect and promote the Convention rights for all
children. In the light of the Convention created are strategies
and signed agreements based on which the Entity authorities are
to act in this decade.
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is a
globally recognized treaty in the field of children's rights
protection, which was ratified by Bosnia and Herzegovina more
than once:
- 1991 as one of the republics of the former Yugoslavia
- 1992 following the international recognition of BaH
- 1995 by signing the Dayton Peace Accord
RS Ombudsman
Protection of the Children's Rights
Tel.fax. +387-51-309 141
E-mail: rsomb-zpd@blic.net
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