Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, 2011: Mongolia.

摘要

Mongolia is a multiparty parliamentary democracy. The most recent presidential election, held in 2009 and considered largely free and fair, was won by former prime minister Tsakhia Elbegdorj of the Democratic Party. Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold and his majority Mongolian Peoples Party (MPP) continued to dominate the parliament but governed under a unity government with the Democratic Party. The MPP, formerly known as the Mongolian Peoples Revolutionary Party (MPRP), changed its name during the year. A small remnant of the original MPRP kept the MPRP name and continued as a competing splinter party led by former president Nambar Enkhbayar. Security forces reported to civilian authorities. The three prominent human rights abuses were police abuse of detainees, uneven enforcement of the law and corruption within the judicial system, and a lack of transparency in government affairs. While the law provides for protection of basic human rights, there was a significant disconnect between human rights laws, regulations, and government pledges of support and what was implemented.