Anyang City Appoints Yeom Ok-nam Lawyer and Others as Child Rights Advocates

Mayor Choi Dae-ho of Anyang (second from the right) is taking a commemorative photo with the newly appointed Child Rights Advocates on the 24th.

Anyang City in Gyeonggi Province will actively rescue children whose rights have been violated and take the lead in protecting children's rights.

On the 24th, Anyang City announced the appointment of three individuals as Child Rights Advocates: Lawyer Yeom Ok-nam (Woojin Law Firm), Oh Yeon-ju, Director of Anyang City Family Center, and Jeong Wook-jae, Head of Good Neighbors Anyang Branch.

The Child Rights Advocate is an independent spokesperson who performs the functions of protecting children's rights and rescuing children whose rights have been infringed. They receive reports of child rights violations, conduct investigations, provide relief, and carry out follow-up monitoring.

They also play a role in proposing or improving Anyang City's child rights policies. The term of office is two years.

Earlier, in May, Anyang City partially amended the "Ordinance on the Creation of a Child-Friendly City in Anyang."

The amendment includes provisions for operating Child Rights Advocates, establishing a Child-Friendly City Promotion Committee, and a Child Participation Committee.

Based on this, the city plans to promote the child-friendly city creation project and aims to be designated as a UNICEF Child-Friendly City by December 2024.

Mayor Choi Dae-ho of Anyang emphasized, "Starting with the operation of Child Rights Advocates, we will guarantee children's rights and develop and implement various policies so that children can grow up in a safe environment."

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