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Thu 09 Sep 2008Call for broad amendment on rights of children
A CHILDREN'S rights amendment to the Constitution must involve a broad referendum on children's rights, and not just deal with the protection of children from sexual predators, according to the Children's Ombudsman.
Emily Logan was speaking to journalists at the annual conference of the European Network of Ombudsmen for Children in Dublin yesterday. She stressed she would be very interested in the recommendations of the Oireachtas committee that is at present considering the issue.
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