On November 19, 2010, Globe International NGO organized a round table meeting entitled “Media Legal Environment and Challenges” in the “A” hall of the “Khangarid” palace of the Ulaanbaatar City Administration Office. This meeting was held in frames of a project called “Enabling Environment for Free and Independent Media” financed by the Asia Foundation of the USA.

Globe International NGO organized a Press conference on December 22 at 2.00 p.m. at the Mongol News company`s Conference hall and made a statement on the Zuunii Medee newspaper`s case. More than 20 reporters from media organizations attended the press conference, in which Head of Globe International Ms. Kh.Naranjargal, Responsible Secretary of Zuunii Medee newspaper Mr. B.Erdenesolongo and attorney Mr. Ts.Mongol made statements.

Globe International has produced ten series of audios “Your Right to Know” and ten video series “Curb Corruption!” and it were distributed to the workshop and training participants. The audio and video will be aired by GI’s 8 partner local radio stations and local televisions in the aimag centers.

Globe International NGO organized a Press conference on December 22 at 2.00 p.m. at the Mongol News company`s Conference hall and made a statement on the Zuunii Medee newspaper`s case. More than 20 reporters from media organizations attended the press conference, in which Head of Globe International Ms. Kh.Naranjargal, Responsible Secretary of Zuunii Medee newspaper Mr. B.Erdenesolongo and attorney Mr. Ts.Mongol made statements.

The participants of the two community workshops which were held in December 2010 in Guchin-Us soum of Ovorkhangai aimag and Bayankhutag soum of Khentii aimag in December 2010 selected 12 members of the monitoring teams; six in each soum and the trainers of Globe International and Independent Authority against corruption /IAAC/ helped them to develop goal and objectives of the monitoring and define scope of the monitoring and writing the reports.

Alert — Mongolia
17 December, 2010
First instance court dismisses defamation lawsuit against provincial TV station.
SOURCE: Globe International NGO
The lower (first instance) court of Kherlen soum (eastern Dornod province) has dismissed a civil lawsuit claiming “business reputation protection” against the Shine Suvag TV channel.

Alert — Mongolia
17 December, 2010
SOURCE: Globe International NGO
The lower (first instance) court of Kherlen soum (eastern Dornod province) has dismissed a civil lawsuit claiming “business reputation protection” against the Shine Suvag TV channel.

Media Release: Mongolia
December 17, 2010

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is concerned about the safety of a journalist in Mongolia who is facing criminal charges after publishing a news report on November 8 which implicates a well-known Mongolian businessman in criminal activity.
Zuunii Medee, the newspaper which published the report, has asked Globe International to assist in protecting journalist Bolormaa Damdinsuren and in providing legal assistance.