Calls to improve children's rights [Independent.ie]
- Published: 13 July 2010
Ireland's leading children's watchdog has called for constitutional reform this year to improve children's rights.
Ombudsman for Children Emily Logan said urgent change was needed to provide more support for children in care and for improved access to healthcare.
She said gaps in law, policy and practice mean some children remain vulnerable and are not receiving the full support of the State.
Ms Logan said: "This report covers 2009, a year when, through the Ryan and Murphy reports, both the scale of child abuse and the culture of impunity was realised for the first time by many.
"These reports revealed that it is easier to violate the rights of people who are not socially powerful, something that continues to this day.
"I remain convinced that constitutional change is required to ensure that any new legislation puts the interests of children first."
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