Alert — Mongolia
3 September 2010
SOURCE: Globe International NGO
On 27 August 2010 host computer of the daily newspaper “Niigmiin toli” (Public`s mirror) based in Ulaanbaatar, capital city of Mongolia, has been confiscated by the officers of General Authority for Implementing Court Decisions (GAFICD). Journalists of the newspaper were offering other computer instead of confiscated computer which wasn’t allowed to be sealed, but they didn`t consent. Above computer contains all of information of the newspaper activities, including many confidential sources. Journalists of the newspaper are considering current case as a violation of their rights.
In order to enforce the decision of Chingeltei District Court decision, the officers of GAFICD have carried out above action.
On 1 September 2009 the newspaper had published letter received from citizens of Bayan-Olgii, far western kazakh province, in which they criticized wrong doings of their government officials.
After the publication, Mr.S.Khaval, Governor of Bayan-Olgii province, and other 7 public officials affected by the citizens letter, brought civil defamation case to the court and demanded 13 million MNT (about 10.000 USD).