We are presenting the analysis and materials from the project which was funded by Embassy of United States “Protecting Journalists’ Confidential Sources and Repealing the Criminal Defamation Legislation”.

Globe International is a nonprofit, tax-exempted NGO. From 1999 Globe International has been working on freedom of expression, information and the media. Above mentioned project on defamation article has been approved in 2002. In 2008 Globe International is trying to amend and make changes in the defamation article 110,111 based on contrast study and other relevant studies with other countries defamation articles. During the project Globe International conducted several round table meetings consisting lawyers, journalists and NGO representatives.

Nowadays, after UN joint declaration ten countries have amended or made changes in their defamation law, 9 countries have removed 20 penalties from defamation article.

Why Mongolia can’t be the 20th country?

This year is 60th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human rights. Article 19 has confirmed the declaration of freedom of expression and freedom of information. We highly believe that Mongolia will pursue its duties and show to world how it is willing to make changes.