Media Release: Mongolia July 13, 2006
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed its shock a

Country/Topic: Mongolia /Editor was attacked
Date: 10 July 2006
Source: Globe International NGO

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns efforts by Mongolian authorities to deny information to local media.

In the frame of the implementing project since last October “Monitoring free expression violations and supporting the rights of independent media “ Globe International NGO organized the press conference “ Monitoring free expression violation” on 22 June 2006. It was held at 11 am, at Conference room of the Mongolian Press Institute and took two hours and participated more than 30 people including Globe’s region monitors.

Aiming to support the rights of the independent media so that Mongolian media achieve greater freedom to play a leading role in the development of democracy, the Globe International NGO has been implementing a project to monitor violations of free expression since last October.

Date: 12 June 2006
Source: Globe International
Person(s): S. Munkhdalai, G. Puntsagsuren
Target(s

MONGOLIA: Radio reporter censored
Country / Topic: Mongolia
Date: 04 June 2006
Source: Globe

James Walker, Knight international press fellow, was in Mongolia for 6 months to the end of April. He came here to teach student journalists and also to work with journalists at various television stations. This organization sends journalists, television reporters, graphic experts to emerging democracies around the world. His 1st fellowship was 3 months in Belgrade, another 3 months in Zagreb, Croatia.

Mongolia’s Press Institute in conjunction with Thompson Foundation based in UK ran 3 courses on coverage of environmental issues from 27 March to 25 April 2006 in Ulaanbaatar. Russell Line, a fellow teacher, lectured journalists from print, radio and TV as to how to make stories both relevant and understandable to readers, viewers and listeners.

“Sacred Stupa”, a Mongolian civil movement devoted to nature protection, conducted a workshop from 23-25 March for the residents of Ulziit, Batsengel, and Ugiinuur sumuns of Arkhangai province.