Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed journalists, and advocates of press freedom,

Dear colleagues of the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, Globe International and UNESCO Mongolia National Commission,

Thank you for your kind invitation to this significant event. It is my great pleasure and honor to celebrate World Press Freedom Day alongside my esteemed colleagues in the media and journalism community in Mongolia.

The Globe International Center organized an editorial training.

The Globe International Center started the implementation of new project “Media and CSO are the true colors of vibrant democracy” with financial support of The Asia Foundation (the Foundation). 

THE MEETING OF NATIONAL NETWORK OF MEDIA LAWYERS HAS ORGANIZED

The regular meeting of the National Network of Media Lawyers, which was established on a voluntary basis to promote and protect the right to freedom of expression and the right to information, was held on March 5, 2024 at the Globe International Center, a member organization of the network. Representatives of member organizations such as the National Human Rights Commission, the Mongolian Lawyers' Association, Amnesty International-Mongolia, Press Institute of Mongolia, and The Globe International Center participated in the meeting.

The Globe International Center, in cooperation with the Open Society Forum, with the support of IFEX, organized a multi-stakeholder discussion on "Freedom of Expression and Implementation of the Right to Know-2023" on December 20, 2023.

The Globe International Center cooperated in the activities of the first edition of "Kharkhorum" international film festival organized for the first time in Mongolia.

"Kharkhorum" international film festival was organized in Ulaanbaatar on December 7-12, 2023 by Film Bridge Development Association in cooperation with the Mongolian National Film Council and with financial support of the Ministry of Culture of Mongolia. The theme of the 2023 "Kharhorum" film festival was "Human rights-75" in honor of the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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”

I am honored to be with you today. This is a day for us to take a moment to reflect on and cherish the critical importance of a free press. 

The free media and independent journalists are the most important assets of our democracy.

Globe International Center, the National Commission of UNESCO, and the Independent Authority Against  Corruption of Mongolia jointly organized the discussion "The importance of the online space for access to information” for the International Day of Universal Access to Information.