Mongolia – Trade

By Daniel Morris | 22. February 2024

CHAPTER FOUR. Actions to provide remedy for human rights violations, enhance the legal framework for compensation, and improve their effectiveness

7 Raise citizens’ awareness and understanding on remedy of human rights violations.

Actions and measures to be implemented:

Promote information on mechanisms for receiving and resolving complaints related to human rights violations as stipulated in international treaties signed by Mongolia and raise awareness among citizens and the public.

  • Time frame: 2023-2024
  • Criteria: Information, guidelines, and manuals will be developed and distributed.
  • Implementing organisations: MFA [Ministry of Foreign Affairs], MoJHA [Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs], MLSP [Ministry of Labour and Social Protection]
  • Jointly implementing organisations : Relevant ministries and organisations, CMTU [Confederation of Mongolian Trade Union], IOs.

Disseminate information on international non-judicial (financial and investment) mechanisms for resolving complaints and disputes and raise awareness among citizens and the public.

  • Time frame: 2023-2024
  • Criteria: information, guidelines, and manuals will be developed and distributed. Events to promote awareness and understanding among the citizens and the general public will be organized.
  • Implementing organisations: MoF [Ministry of Finance], MED [Ministry of Economy and Development], MMHI [Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry].
  • Jointly implementing organisations: Relevant ministries and organisations, CMTU, IOs.

Conduct legal education programmes for citizens on their right to effective remedies and compensation. Ensure that such education programmes are conducted regularly and involve civil society organisations and local organisations in the education programmes.

  • Time frame: 2023-2027
  • Criteria: The legal education program will be carried out. Local governing bodies will be obliged to dutifully participate.
  • Implementing organisations: MoJHA, MLSP, governors of all levels, NGOs.
  • Jointly implementing organisations: Relevant ministries and organisations, secretariat of the NCHR [National Committee for Human Rights], NHRCM [National Human Rights Committee of Mongolia], CMTU, IOs.