Articles by Globe International Center
Individual convicted of criminal defamation over article, television broadcast critical of public officials
(Globe International/IFEX) – On 31 August 2007, Mongolian citizen N. Demberel was sentenced to four months’ imprisonment after a judge found him guilty of criminal defamation. On 11 October, this sentence was commuted to a fine. Demberel had published an article entitled “I was finally valued by Ch. Ulaan” and broadcast a television program entitled […]
Hunger strike called off after deal reached in conflict over management of public broadcaster
(Globe International/IFEX) – On 6 July 2007, six members of Mongolian National Public Radio and TV’s (MNPRTV) Collective Board obtained the legal permission for a hunger strike and went to hospital for a health test. According to the Collective Board’s statement, the hunger strike was to be staged to call for the dismissal of MNPRTV’s […]
Photojournalist assaulted by restaurant manager, his camera broken, after taking pictures in kitchen
(Globe International/IFEX) – On 24 June 2007, the manager of Chinggis 3 restaurant in Sukhbaatar District accused S. Tuul, a photojournalist with the newspaper “Social Mirror”, of taking photos in the restaurant without permission, kicked him in the head and broke his camera. Following clients’ complaints that Chinggis 3 restaurant serves food containing insects, Tuul […]
Criminal charges pressed against journalist and editor over articles criticising Member of Parliament
(Globe International/IFEX) – Criminal charges were pressed against B. Tsognemekh, a reporter for the daily newspaper “Zuuni Medee”, on 9 April 2007 and B. Ganbold, the newspaper’s editor-in-chief, on 11 May 2007 pursuant to a complaint by Member of Parliament Ch. Ulaan. B. Tsognemekh has been charged under Criminal Code Article 110.1 (insult – imprisonment […]
Judges summon, threaten editor with legal action over critical article
(Globe International/IFEX) – A newspaper editor in Huvsgul aimag (province) is being threatened with a lawsuit by two judges over a critical article that allegedly tarnished the court’s image. Huvsgul general judge Mr. Khosbayar and inter-soum (village) judge Ms. M. Narmandakh summoned to court Ms. Yu. Gereltuya, editor-in-chief of the “Erkh Chuluu” (Freedom) newspaper, for […]
Journalists hindered by criminal defamation laws, financial pressures; draft access to information law submitted to Parliament
(Globe International/IFEX) – The following is a Globe International press release: JOURNALISTS PLEASED WITH DRAFT LAW OF MONGOLIA ON FREEDOM OF INFORMATION BEING SUBMITTED TO PARLIAMENT Globe International and the Open Society Forum in Mongolia organized a roundtable, “Against censorship!”, on 2 May 2007, on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day. This day also […]
Newspaper editor’s conviction for defamation of former Miss Mongolia upheld by appeals court
(Globe International/IFEX) – On 3 February 2007, an appeals court reaffirmed the ruling delivered by a court in the village of Kherlen Soum, located in Dornod Aimag (province), convicting “Dornod” newspaper’s editor-in-chief, B. Tuya, of defamation, pursuant to a complaint filed by Miss Mongolia 1994, G. Tuul. In “Dornod” newspaper’s 10 November 2006 issue, an […]
Television journalist receives death threats following broadcasts on current political situation in Dornod province
(Globe International/IFEX) – At 11:30 p.m. (local time) on 5 April 2007, S. Delger, director of the television channel Shine Suvag in Dornod province, found a letter on her apartment door that read “I will kill you”. The following day, insulting, vulgar messages addressed to her were painted on the wall of her apartment building. […]