Globe International has translated and printed handbook Protecting Our Sources published by the International Federation of Journalists and European Federation of Journalists.

Globe International believes that it will be useful resource for Mongolian journalists in their struggle to protect their confidential sources. Journalism plays a vital democratic role in exposing wrong doings. Protecting people who give them information on confidential basis the journalists do not seek special rights or status for themselves. Journalists see it as a duty, which they owe to the informant who may have risked serious consequences in talking to journalists.

Many countries protect journalistic confidentiality in law. Mongolia is still missing protection of sources legislation. It is a part of National Code of Ethics of Journalists adopted by the Congress of the Confederation of Mongolian Journalists last year.

For more information in English please visit the IFJ web site www.ifj.org or write to Ronan Brady, author of the handbook at rbrady@ireland.com

Mongolian version is available at www.globeinter.org.mn