International Development Law Organization

Mongolia

English

Landlocked and traditionally isolated, Mongolia possesses a great wealth of under-exploited natural resources, including gold, silver and copper, as well as 10% of the world's known coal reserves. Although the country is peaceful and politically stable, corruption, insufficient transparency in government affairs, and an ambiguous foreign investment legal framework have undermined its capacity to fully capitalize on its economic potential.

MONGOLIA: Let's Change Attitudes and Extend Our Love

This sub-project aimed to enhance the capacity of high-risk groups and the general public on domestic violence (DV), gender-based violence-related issues and relevant legal provisions. In order to raise awareness and increase knowledge on human rights and DV, the National Center Against Violence (NCAV) delivered a series of training sessions to paralegals on DV law provisions and provided support in organizing awareness-raising and advocacy activities for people at risk of DV through local media campaigns.

MONGOLIA: Equal Opportunity for Every Family

This sub-project aimed to improve knowledge and access to information for women and children on gender-based violence (GBV) and their rights and improve the accessibility of legal services for GBV victims. United Force Against Violence (UFAV) conducted a multi-stakeholder consultation on how to strengthen violence prevention, victim protection and accessibility of legal services and delivered recommendations to relevant Government actors and non-governmental organizations.

MONGOLIA: Prevent Domestic Violence to Strengthen Local Women through Providing Legal Knowledge

This sub-project aimed to prevent domestic violence in Mongolia by raising awareness on the characteristics of domestic violence, psychosocial features of a victim/survivor, and related legal knowledge among local women. Beautiful Hearts, in cooperation with Authority of Family, Child, and Youth Development, strengthened cooperation between paralegal organizations in the Tuv province; delivered capacity development sessions for paralegals on human rights and gender equality and supported their advocacy activities targeting local girls and women.

MONGOLIA: Promoting the Law on Combating Domestic Violence (2016): Increasing Awareness and Knowledge

This sub-project aimed to increase knowledge among the elderly on how to exercise their legitimate rights to prevent domestic violence (DV) and restore their rights in the event of becoming a victim of any form of violence. MAEP delivered training sessions to social workers on strengthening the provision of legal aid to the elderly in cases of DV, developing a database of consultants for the provision of legal services and raising awareness on the available legal and social services among local communities in Ulaanbaatar city and Dakhan province.

MONGOLIA: Against Domestic Violence

This sub-project aimed to strengthen the response to domestic violence (DV)  through intermediary services, and raise awareness on the revised Law on Combating Domestic Violence (2016) among the local community in the Jargalant soum, Khovd aimag. In order to achieve these objectives, the Sain Tus Khugjliin Guur (STKG) delivered a series of training sessions on women and children’s rights, DV prevention and available referral services to community members, and provided legal counselling and referral services to victims of DV.

MONGOLIA: Let's Know Your Rights and Let's Recognize Your Rights, Project for Women with Disability

This sub-project sought to enhance the quality and accessibility to legal assistance for women with disabilities, victims of domestic violence (DV), and those at risk of experiencing DV. The Mongolian National Association for Wheelchair Users (MNAWU) delivered training on social models of disability and human rights to police officers; supported paralegals with disabilities in developing a training and service plan; and facilitated consultation and mediation services for sub-project beneficiaries at the One-Stop Centres in the cities of Ulaanbaatar and Darkhan.

MONGOLIA: School-based Violence Prevention

This sub-project aimed to prevent and protect children and women from becoming victims of gender-based violence (GBV) by empowering schoolteachers and social workers to talk to children and parents about domestic violence (DV). The Gender Equality Center delivered a series of training sessions on DV and GBV prevention to teachers, students and parents, and provided counselling services at school in Zamiin-Uud, Dornogovi province. The Implementing Partner also organized awareness-raising activities engaging children and parents as agents of change to prevent DV and child violence.

Pages

Key Initiatives

  • Mongolia's justice system has seen progress in recent years, yet the need for greater judicial transparency, including through improved media coverage of court proceedings, remains. IDLO, with support from the European Union, is working with the Government of Mongolia to tackle the issue through the project "Judicial Engagement and Transparency."
  • Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is an efficient and effective tool for settling disputes outside a courtroom. In Mongolia, where the growth of private sector activities has been accompanied by a rise in civil and commercial cases, ADR practices, such as mediation, are becoming increasingly popular.
  • The continued challenges Mongolia faces in implementing its anti-corruption reforms demonstrate a clear need for improvement in the immediate detection of corruption cases and stronger international cooperation and mutual legal assistance in corruption-related criminal matters.
  • Funded by the Delegation of the European Union to Mongolia, the “Child Protection Enhancement Project” (CPEP) builds on the results of its first phase of COVID-19 response programming addressing child access to justice in Mongolia. CPEP works to enhance the child protection system and support Mongolian children by building the technical and professional skills of Legal Committees for Child Rights (LCCRs) through mentorship and advanced training.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to contain it have had severe and long-lasting impacts on Mongolia. Though prevention and containment measures have successfully prevented a large-scale health crisis, extended lockdowns have negatively affected children’s access to education, psychological and physical wellbeing and reduced the capacity of the Mongolian justice system to respond to crimes against children.
Subscribe to RSS - Mongolia