Mongolia

Only one out of ten Mongolian media outlets is actively transparent about its ownership. A majority of them have political affiliations through their founders and/or owners. This limits the important role of media to act as an independent watchdog for democracy.

Luntan Bolormaa managed an NGO which supported journalists in reporting on economic and mining-related issues. Those close to her, the journalism community, and the public are anxious for police to investigate and report on her sudden death.

Criminal defamation charges brought in December 2014 against two provincial journalists have been dismissed. Globe International Center welcomed the court decisions, a positive step for the rights of independent media and freedom of expression in Mongolia.

Globe International Center (GIC) strongly condemns the detention of S.Battulga, a female journalist from info.mn website, and calls for her immediate release.

Even though their articles were in the public interest, two provincial journalists in Mongolia are being accused of defamation through online and social media.

The former minister of Road and Transportation, Mr. A. Gansukh, has filed a criminal lawsuit against Mr. L. Davaapil for defaming him through social media. A first instance court hearing was held in December 2014 during which the accused was ordered to pay a 9.7 mln. MNT (approx. US$5,200) fine in compensation, in accordance with […]

The amjilt.com website was blocked following the posting of a story entitled, “Khaan Jims resort to be owned by Prime Minister pours its pollution into the Tuul River”, which was based on photo documentation.

A Mongolian court has imposed fines totalling approx. US$17,000 on three newspaper journalists, specifying that “the inability to pay the fines would result in a 3 year prison sentence.” Globe International Center disputes the court’s decision as it may cause financial hardship for the media outlet and act as a form of economic censorship at the government’s discretion.

Globe International Centre and the Mongolian Journalists Association discuss website regulation and hand out media freedom award at World Press Freedom Day 2013 event in Mongolia.

A Mongolian journalist was convicted on criminal defamation charges after reporting on the alleged abuse of teenage girls by a businessman.

Globe International, a Mongolia-based NGO, is deeply concerned about the charges brought against the editor-in-chief of the Ulaanbaatar Times daily newspaper.

L. Bayaraa was detained twice while under investigation and finally ordered to pay compensation to a member of parliament.

The reason for the assault was purportedly that the television crew aired one-sided news reports that did not serve the interests of an investor who was running for parliamentary election.

Kh. Battulga of the Democratic Party claims his honour was offended by articles published in the Mongoliin Unen and Ugluunii sonin daily papers.

The night before an interview with the party leader was to be published in the paper, the politician and his representatives exerted pressure on a journalist and seized and bought the paper’s edition from some postal offices.

The TV station and an investigative team are being targeted in connection with a documentary that disclosed allegations of corruption.