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From the Communiqué

22 June 2011

Parliament passes right to information law

After a five-year debate, Mongolia's Parliament passed a freedom of information law last week, joining nearly 90 other countries that provide legal protection for the right to information, report Globe International and other IFEX members.
2 June 2010

Mongolian journalists face numerous pressures, says Globe International 2009 Media Freedom Report

Mongolian journalists are struggling to practice their profession as they battle a lack of transparency and limited access to information, as well as physical assault, editorial censorship and fear of loss of employment for reporting the truth, says Globe International in its Media Freedom Report 2009.

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Reports

7 June 2011

Globe International's 2010 Media Freedom Report

The report aims to highlight the current situation of how Mongolian journalists exercise their professional rights and what enabling environments exist for them to fulfill their duties to the public in a fair and responsible manner.
26 April 2011

Globe International releases 2010 annual report

The report outlines Globe International's 2010 projects and activities.


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Alerts

Church files lawsuit against television station, journalist 20 January 2012 Provincial TV journalist and cameraman assaulted, camera destroyed 17 January 2012 Publicist and his wife ordered to pay compensation to minister for defamation 18 November 2011 Judge dismisses lawsuit against journalist 25 August 2011 Journalist released on bail 27 July 2011 ARTICLE 19 welcomes adoption of freedom of information law 21 June 2011 Editor held on spurious charges 26 May 2011 Government minister brings criminal defamation charges against journalist 10 February 2011 General prosecutor files criminal defamation case against journalist 20 January 2011 Globe International dismayed over discrimination against journalists 17 January 2011 Newspaper and journalist face legal action over publication of human trafficking allegations 16 December 2010 Tension in Inner Mongolia surrounding activist's imminent release, supporters harassed 26 November 2010 Authorities confiscate computer containing newspaper's confidential information 9 September 2010 Journalist, newspaper face legal action for reporting on alleged embezzlement case 6 May 2010 Libel case against newspaper dismissed 19 March 2010 Globe International protests attacks on journalists and media outlets; television stations asked to hand over video materials to police 8 July 2008 Globe International protests restrictions on media freedom in aftermath of riots 8 July 2008 Journalists seriously injured, headquarters of three newspapers burned down during post-election protests; non-state TV stations ordered to stop broadcasting 3 July 2008 Civil servant blocks journalist's attempt to broadcast news 3 March 2008 "Clarifications" on criminal defamation law by Supreme Court leave journalists at risk 14 January 2008 Security guard confiscates journalist's videotape 9 November 2007 Globe launches project to draft laws protecting journalists' sources, decriminalising defamation 8 November 2007 Parliamentary security guard deletes photographs from journalist's camera 1 November 2007 Individual convicted of criminal defamation over article, television broadcast critical of public officials 15 October 2007 Hunger strike called off after deal reached in conflict over management of public broadcaster 11 July 2007 See all alerts: Mongolia
 
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