International Fact-Finding Mission Preliminary Report (Ulanbataar) – The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development conducted an international fact finding mission to Mongolia from 28 August to- 2 September, 2011 to examine the state of freedom of expression and freedom of information. This is a report of the preliminary findings and recommendations by the fact [ Read more ]

Item 6: Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Plenary on Mongolia Wednesday, 16 March 2011 Thank you, Mr. President. FORUM-ASIA and the Mongolian NGO Forum on UPR[1] regret that the government of Mongolia has failed to provide a written response in advance regarding their positions on the 11 recommendations it committed to examine before this Plenary. We [ Read more ]

16th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Wednesday, 16 March 2011 Thank you, Mr. President. FORUM-ASIA and the Mongolian NGO Forum on UPR[1] regret that the government of Mongolia has failed to provide a written response in advance regarding their positions on the 11 recommendations it committed to examine before this Plenary. We [ Read more ]

FORUM-ASIA member Globe International and other organisations issued “Media Freedom Report 2009” in May 2010. It remarks that 81 percent of journalists in Mongolia have been threatened and/or by public authorities. FORUM-ASIA member Globe International and other organisations issued “Media Freedom Report 2009” in May 2010. It remarks that 81 percent of journalists in Mongolia [ Read more ]

In a letter on 25 September 2009, Mongolian civil society organisations expressed concerns over the haste of the Mongolian government to formalise a contract with a foreign mining company. The organisations questioned its legality and environmental impact. In a letter on 25 September 2009, Mongolian civil society organisations expressed concerns over the haste of the [ Read more ]