Institute of the Ombudsman for Children as a mechanism of protection the rights and interests of minors in the Russian Federation
The article tells about one of the priorities of the State - protection of the rights and interests of minors. It touches upon problems of realization of the rights and legitimate interests by the juveniles. The Ombudsman for Children in the Russian Federation is one of the most important mechanisms of protection of the rights and legitimate interests of minors. The activity of this new institution is analyzed. One of the first regions of the Russian Federation, which established the position of Ombudsman for Children was the Krasnodar Territory. This article describes how the position of the Ombudsman for Children is introduced in some regions of Russia. The article also contains proposals to improve the activity of the institution - the Ombudsman for Children.