According to the Article 3.1 of the Law on National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia, is an organization which monitors the implementation human rights and freedoms stated in the Constitution and other laws of Mongolia and international human rights treaties of Mongolia and protects and promotes human rights in Mongolia. Moreover, the Commission enjoys power to supervise the implementation of international human rights treaties, submit recommendations in this regard, to promote legislations and international conventions on human rights, and to conduct advocacy work supporting the ratification of or accession to international human rights treaties.

Mongolia abolishes death penalty 

Mongolia abolished death penalty with the Parliament passing the Law on Ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on 5 January, 2012.

To date, the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia conducted a number of studies regarding the use of capital punishment individually and jointly with civil society organizations such as Amnesty International. The Commission has been advocating against death penalty through a variety of means including its annual reports on the situation of human rights and freedoms in Mongolia. It issued successive recommendations to abolish death penalty in the annual reports which also referred to the conclusions made by the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture who visited the country in 2005 and treaty body observations that advised abolition of death penalty in Mongolia.

After hearing the Commission’s annual reports, the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs of the Parliament made resolutions in 2008 and 2010 assigning the Cabinet to take actions to implement the recommendations of the Commission.

The National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia expresses its gratitude to all our partners walked shoulder-to-shoulder in advocating against death penalty and applauds the decision of the Mongolian Government to put an end to death penalty.

Since 2002, the Commission has been conducting applied research on thematic human rights issues, and includes significant findings of such researches in the Annual Human Rights Status Report. While developing its policy, the Commission also issues recommendations to relevant bodies as result of researches and studies.

The NHRCM runs the Human Rights Information Centre with more than 10000 resources including popular English language resources. The Centre serves general public and aims to encourage human rights researchers among scholars and people.

The Commission publishes quarterly journal titled “Human Rights”. Articles of human rights practitioners and scholars are published in the journal. The Journal seeks to encourage academic research on human rights.

The National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia receives and resolves complaints lodged as written in Mongolian language or verbally from citizen of Mongolian, individually or in a group, foreign citizen, stateless person residing in territory of Mongolia, NGOs, confederation of trade unions. The Commission receives and resolves 280 complaints a year in average.

Right to Lodge Complaints

Citizens of Mongolia, either individually or in a group, have the right to lodge complaints to the Commission regarding the issues of violations of human rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Constitution of Mongolia, laws and international treaties of Mongolia. Unless provided in laws and international treaties of Mongolia, foreign citizens and stateless persons who are residing in the territory of Mongolia, exercise the same right as Mongolian citizens to lodge complaints to the Commission. Complaints may be lodged by representation of lawful representatives-parents, care-takers and guardians of a person, who do not have full civil law capacity or have limited or partial capacity. It may also be lodged by representatives of a person, who are considered missing or declared as deceased.

What is a complaint?

According to the Law on Resolving Complaints from Citizens to Civil Servants and Civil Institutions, “complaint” is defined as a report of a decision or action of civil servants or government official or any other party which violates the public interest or their rights and freedoms.

What kind of complaints belongs to the NHRC?

Citizens of Mongolia, either individually or in a group, have the right to lodge complaints to the Commission regarding the issues of violations of human rights and freedoms guaranteed in the Constitution of Mongolia, laws and international treaties of Mongolia.

Who can lodge a complaint to the NHRC?

• A citizen of Mongolia, either individually or in a group;
• Foreign citizens and stateless persons who are residing in territory of Mongolia;
• Lawful representative-parents, care-takers and guardians of a person, who do not have full civil law capacity or have limited or partial capacity;
• Representatives of a person, who are considered missing or declared as deceased;
• Members of non-governmental organizations and confederation of trade union;

How to lodge a complaint to NHRC?

Complaint must be lodged in written form in Mongolian language or orally within one year from the date on which complainant’s rights and freedoms were violated or from the date on which he/she came to know about his/her rights of violation.

Requirements for lodging a complaint to NHRC are as follows:

• A complainant must have has his/her complaint decided through an administrative process;
• A complainant must indicate, which rights and freedoms guaranteed in international treaties and conventions on human rights and national laws have been violated;
• A complainant must write his/her own name, residential or postal address, and with his/her signature;
• A complainant must attach name, address, telephone number and other related documents of the business entity or organization, and official title and name of person who is implicated in the complainant;

Period for replying to complaints?

The Commission gives a reply within 30-60 days from the date of receipt of a complaint.