Measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 contributed to an increase in domestic violence and affected children’s rights to education and health. Prior to elections in June, there was a rise in cases of arbitrary detention of individuals speaking out against the government. The authorities failed...

Ten families from Building #3 in Ulaanbaatar (UB), previously facing homelessness during this severe winter, have been provided with alternative housing. The Building is now empty of inhabitants.

An estimated 200 people from Building #3 in Ulaanbaatar, including a disabled man and families with children, are in desperate need of adequate accommodation. With no heating, missing windows and doors, and winter temperatures dropping to -30°C, authorities must immediately provide emergency,...

An estimated 200 people in Ulaanbaatar, are facing homelessness due to stalled redevelopment plans. The apartments have become uninhabitable as heating pipes, windows and doors have been removed, and rubbish has been dumped inside the building. These people, including people with disabilities,...

Buuveibaatar, a 33-year old Mongolian man sentenced to death for murder, has been granted a pardon by the Mongolian President.

Buuveibaatar, a 33-year-old Mongolian man, is facing execution for murder. He has exhausted all his appeals, and his life will only be spared if Mongolia’s President grants him a pardon.

Lawyer and human rights defender, Lodoisambuu Sanjaasuren was released 9 August 2005 after having served half of his 18-month sentence. He was convicted of exposing state secrets in November 2004. Amnesty International (AI) considered him to be a prisoner of conscience as he was arrested simply for...

Amnesty International has received conflicting reports on the level of medical attention that Lodoisambuu Sanjaasuren is receiving in detention for his serious heart condition. The Mongolian government has claimed that he is receiving adequate medical treatment. However, this assertion is...

Lawyer and human rights defender, Lodoisambuu Sanjaasuren is suffering from a serious heart condition and is not receiving proper medical attention in prison. He was convicted of the crime of exposing state secrets in November 2004 and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment. Amnesty International...

Enkhbat Damiran, a prisoner at Abdarant Prison, 140km from the capital Ulaanbaatar, is being denied access to vital hospital treatment for a damaged liver and pancreas. He may be in a life-threatening condition. He is also not permitted to see his lawyer.