Bill for children's champion passes
Catherine Gaunt
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
Scotland came a step closer to giving children their own human rights champion after a Bill to establish a Commissioner for Children and Young People was passed last week. The commissioner, expected to be in post by the start of 2004, will act as an independent 'voice' promoting and safeguarding the interests of children and making recommendations directly to the Scottish Parliament.
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