Rights groups welcome ‘blueprint for action’

A CRITICAL United Nations report that has laid out specific targets for the Government to improve its record in children’s rights has been welcomed by campaigners and the Ombudsman for Children.

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child released its progress report yesterday listing a number of concerns it holds on Ireland’s children’s policy.

In two-and-a-half years the Government will have to report back to the committee. In the meantime it has been asked to change the Constitution and invest heavily in support services.