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Organisation aims and activities: NICCY's mission is to safeguard and promote the rights and best interests of children and young people (up to 21 years if the young person has been looked after by the state or has a disability) by listening to them and working with them to challenge and change the world in which they live.

Operational level: National

Works with age groups : Children 0 - 18

Organisation type: Ombudsmen / Independent human rights institutions

Organisation mandate: Lobby governments and the United Nations, Provide training or education on child rights, Research child rights, Undertake legal casework on behalf of children, Work directly with children, Work in partnership with organisations, Work with media and press

Areas of expertise: Armed conflict, Child participation, Children and the media, Children living with HIV/AIDS, Children with disabilities, Children working and living on the street, Economic rights, Education and cultural rights, Emergency relief, Environment and habitat, Family and alternative care, Gender and girls, Health and welfare, Implementation, Individual cases of violations, Justice, Minority or indigenous children, Refugee and unaccompanied children, Reporting to and monitoring the CRC, Sexual exploitation and abuse, Violence

Countries in which this organisation works: Northern Ireland [United Kingdom]

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Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY)