Good practice:

Commissioner for Children’s Rights

The Commissioner for Children’s Rights is an independent institution which deals exclusively with the rights of the child and whose competences and obligations are prescribed by law. The Commissioner is appointed by the Council of Ministers pursuant to the Commissioner for the Protection of Children’s Rights Laws 2007 and 2014 [(Laws 74(I)/2007), 44(I)/2014)], which came into force on 22/6/2007
The Commissioner receives complaints concerning the rights of the child and, according to the law, if he considers that they need further investigation by a competent authority, he has the power to send these complaints to that authority for investigation and to monitor the progress of the investigation. Also, the Commissioner may take the initiative to call for investigation and follow the course of investigating complaints from any authority, regarding violation of rights of the child.

A dedicate officer from the government and a department for securing the children's rights.

The Commissioner for the Rights of the Child has succeeded, the Institution gaining recognition and the assessment of institutional and state factors, to build credibility and awareness among the general public. Also, the productive relationship that the Institution maintains with all Ministries dealing with child-related issues, as well as close co-operation the Institution maintains with the House of Representatives. Also, it has succeeded in promoting public debate issues that concern the int

The safeguarding and promotion of human rights in general and the rights of especially at both international and national level, is an open process which requires a sustained commitment and continued effort both at the level of official institutions, and at the level of the wider society.

Rights of children are part of human rights: rights that the EU and EU countries must respect, protect and fulfil.