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MONGOLIA
CASE N° MON/01 - ZORIG SANJASUUREN
Resolution adopted unanimously by the Governing Council
at its 175th session (Geneva, 1st October 2004)


The Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union,

Referring to the outline of the case of Mr. Zorig Sanjasuuren of Mongolia, as contained in the report of the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (CL/175/11(a)-R.1), and to the resolution adopted at its 174th session (April 2004),

Taking account of the information provided by the Mongolian delegation at the hearing held on the occasion of the 111th Assembly (September 2004),

Recalling that Mr. Zorig Sanjasuuren was assassinated in October 1998; the investigation, carried out by a joint team of police and the intelligence service, has been unavailing so far; considering that, according to the delegation, the team has grounds for believing Mr. Zorig’s murder to have been politically motivated,

Recalling that it has consistently invited the Mongolian Parliament to monitor the investigation, and considering in this respect that, according to the Mongolian delegation, the new Parliament elected in June 2004 is committed to creating an environment in which the investigative authorities are able to work independently and enjoy the necessary financial support; furthermore, it has entrusted the oversight subcommittee of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Security with handling the case of Mr. Zorig,

  1. Thanks the Mongolian delegation for the information provided;

  2. Is pleased at the commitment of the new Parliament to ensuring that full light is finally shed on the murder of Mr. Zorig five years ago, and notes with satisfaction that it has entrusted a parliamentary body with following the investigation in this case;

  3. Reiterates its earlier recommendation, made as a result of its on-site mission to Mongolia in August 2001 and initially welcomed by the authorities, that the investigative authorities make use of foreign expertise in criminology;

  4. Requests the Secretary General to convey this resolution to the parliamentary authorities and to the sources;

  5. Requests the Committee to continue examining this case and report to it at its next session, to be held on the occasion of the 112th Assembly (April 2005).

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