Participation of the Children’s Ombudsman in Administrative Court Proceedings

The publication aims at presenting the problem of participation of the Children’s Ombudsman in administrative court proceedings, based on the analysis of case law available in the Administrative Courts Case Law Database. Referenced judicial decisions demonstrate that while actions taken by the Children’s Ombudsman in the administrative court proceedings focus on the necessity of protecting the rights of the youngest ones, the Ombudsman’s activity is limited by the nature of the judicial activity of administrative courts within the polish legal framework and by their subject-matter jurisdiction.

The European Network of Ombudspersons for Children and its Role in the Protection of Children’s Rights. Selected Issues

The article is devoted to analysing the activities of the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children. The experience gained so far allows us to draw conclusions as to the activities of the institution coordinating the activities of ombudspersons for children in Europe and confirms that the exchange of good practices, support and coordination effectively strengthens the protection of children’s rights. This article aims to draw attention to selected problems related to the specificity of the activity of this European institution, which integrates not only the institutions of children’s rights ombudspersons but also other institutions established to protect the rights of the youngest in the situation of multifaceted threats of the modern world. The author tries to show that the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children undertakes intensified efforts to protect children’s rights and is effective in this respect.