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The court’s preliminary hearing on restriction to journalist N.Unurtsetseg on professional activities and fined penalty of limitation of free travel right is leading to illegal undue restrictions on journalistic activities for Mongolian journalism.
2023/12/03534
The General Judiciary Council of Mongolia filed a complaint with the investigative body due to journalist N.Unurtsetseg, chief-editor of the zarig.mn newsite operating in Mongolia was posting an article on her personal account on Facebook saying that, it is inhumane to continue a court hearing in which an elderly person is participating for many hours.

Accordingly, journalist N.Unurtsetseg was charged with the crime of "Spreading false information" under Article 13.14 of the Criminal Code. According to this article, "sanction for public dissemination of clearly false information that harms a person's honor, reputation, or business reputation of a legal entity, a fine of four hundred and fifty units to one thousand three hundred units, or a term of two hundred and forty hours to seven hundred and twenty hours performing community service or penalty of limitation of free travel right for a period of one to three months will be charged”
STATEMENT
2020/04/22913
Globe International Center deeply condemns a physical harassment committed by a certain police officer against N.Unurtsetseg, a female journalist of zarig.mn news site. This incident has been occurred while the journalist was under an investigation by the police based on a complaint lodged by a high-profile public official. 
Globe International Center believes Police will complete a thorough investigation of the death of famous Mongolian journalist and publicist
2016/02/291330
Over three months has passed since Luntan Bolormaa, a female journalist and publicist, was found dead at her home on the night of 21 November 2015. Bolormaa’s family members, friends, relatives, co-workers, the journalism community and the public are anxious for Police to investigate and report on her sudden death.
Member of Parliament launches defamation lawsuit against two daily newspapers
2016/01/151174
Odriin Sonin (Daily News) published an article titled: “Fact of laundering ‘New railway’ project’s 42 mln. USD in South Korea to be recorded” in issue No.279 on November 19, 2015. Undesnii Shuudan (National Post), a daily newspaper, also published two articles titled: “960 billion hidden behind an Amnesty Law” and “Private companies to be cheated by partnership” in issues No.156 and No.157 on August 19 and 20, 2015.
Globe International Center condemns detention of website journalist
2015/07/161357
Alert — Mongolia
16 July, 2015
SOURCE: Globe International
Globe International Center (GIC) strongly condemns the detention of Battulga Sodnomdarjaa, a female journalist from info.mn website and calls for her immediate release. She was arrested on July 9, 2015 and taken to the detention center Gants Hudag.
Mongolian officials file criminal defamation charges against provincial journalists
2015/02/051406
Globe International Center (GIC) is deeply concerned about criminal defamation charges brought against two provincial journalists - N.Munkhtur, from Orkhon province and S. Ankhbayar from Uvs province - based on complaints filed by the Chairmen of the Citizens Representative Khural. Even though the articles were in the public interest, the two journalists are being accused of defamation through online and social media.
Researcher fined, charged with defamation for criticising Mongolian minister on Twitter
2015/01/191217
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 Criminal Code, provision 111.2; the amount is 51 times higher than the minimum wage.
OSCE media freedom representative concerned about blocking of news website in Mongolia
2014/07/181318
VIENNA, 10 July 2014 — OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the blocking of the news website Amjilt.com in Mongolia.
Mongolian website blocked after posting article about prime minister's property
2014/07/151547
9 July 2014 Globe International Center Globe International Center strongly denounces the blocking of the news website amjilt.com by the Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC).
Website blocked after posting an article about PMs’ owned entity
2014/07/081200
Alert — Mongolia
July 8, 2014

Globe International Center strongly denounces the blocking of the news website amjilt.com by the Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC).