Articles by Globe International Center
Globe International protests attacks on journalists and media outlets; television stations asked to hand over video materials to police
(Globe International/IFEX) – Six journalists were assaulted on 1 July 2008 while they were reporting on demonstrations held to protest the 2008 Parliamentary election results. A riot erupted as protests were held in front of the headquarters of the post-communist Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party (MPRP). Byamba-Ochir Byambasuren, a photojournalist for the daily newspaper “Onoodor” (Today), […]
Globe International protests restrictions on media freedom in aftermath of riots
(Globe International/IFEX) – The following is a 2 July 2008 Globe International statement: Globe International protests the 1 July 2008 Decree by President N. Enkhbayar, declaring a State of Emergency and ordering all radio and television stations, with the exception of Mongolian National Radio and Television, to cease broadcasting for four days. Globe International criticised […]
Annual Report 2007
Annual Report 2007
Civil servant blocks journalist’s attempt to broadcast news
(Globe International/IFEX) – On 16 January 2008, a meeting was held at the State Center for Civil Registration in Bayan-Ulgii to discuss printing equipment that had been out of commission for a month. During the meeting, responsibility for the problem was placed on I. Lazat, the officer in charge of passport issues, and finance officer […]
“Clarifications” on criminal defamation law by Supreme Court leave journalists at risk
(Globe International/IFEX) – The Supreme Court of Mongolia has issued new interpretations of provisions of the criminal defamation law, in order to provide a uniform understanding and thus ensure the correct application of the legislation. The interpretations apply to Articles 110 and 111 of the Mongolian Criminal Code and primarily involve legal definitions pertaining to […]
Security guard confiscates journalist’s videotape
(Globe International/IFEX) – During an investigation of Darkhan Aimag’s water-filtering plant, Orkhon TV journalist Munkhtur Damdinbazar’s car was stopped by a guard from the security company Darkhan SB, who ordered him to hand over his videotape. Damdinbazar was doing a follow-up investigation to a report on alleged poor water quality, which was broadcast on LHA […]
Globe launches project to draft laws protecting journalists’ sources, decriminalising defamation
(Globe International/IFEX) – The following is a 6 November 2007 Globe International press release: Protecting Journalists’ Confidential Sources and Repealing the Criminal Defamation Legislation Globe International is launching a six-month project, “Protecting Journalists’ Confidential Sources and Repealing the Criminal Defamation Legislation”, to provide greater protection for Mongolia’s media. The project, funded by the US Embassy, […]
Parliamentary security guard deletes photographs from journalist’s camera
(Globe International/IFEX) – A parliamentary security guard has violated the freedom of the media by trying to censor a reporter’s work. On 29 October 2007, photojournalist Lodoi Chuluunbileg took a photo of a government Nissan car (licence number 00-54 UBZ) in the parking lot of the Mongolian Parliament building with his own camera. One of […]