The Governing Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Union,

Referring to the case of Mr. Zorig Sanjasuuren, a member of the State Great Hural of Mongolia who was murdered in October 1998, as outlined in the report of the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians (CL/187/12(b)-R.1), and to the resolution adopted at its 186th session (April 2010),

Noting that, according to a letter from the Vice-Chairman of the State Great Hural of 2 October 2010, as of that day two separate working groups set up by the intelligence agency and the police, respectively, are conducting investigations into the murder of Mr. Zorig Sanjasuuren and have enjoyed the assistance of the German and Japanese authorities in the analysis of certain pieces of evidence,

1. Thanks the Vice-Chairman of the State Great Hural for the information provided and highly commends the parliament for its efforts to monitor the investigation in this case;

2. Recalls that Mr. Zorig was murdered on 2 October 1998, that is 12 years ago; is confident that, despite the time that has since elapsed, the continuing efforts of the investigative authorities will enable them to identify the culprits and bring them to justice;

3. Requests the Committee and the Secretary General to continue assisting the Mongolian authorities in every possible way;

4. Requests the Committee to continue examining this case and report to it at its next session, to be held on the occasion of the 124th IPU Assembly (April 2011).

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