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MONGOLIA
Ulsyn Ikh Khural
Parliamentary bodies dealing with human rights :
Subcommittee on Human Rights of the Standing Committee on Justice

Type of parliamentary body Specialized
Nature Permanent
Related to chambers Ulsyn Ikh Khural
Date of creation 1992
Last renewal date
Mandate As stated in the Law on the State Great Hural (Parliament) the Sub?Committee on Human Rights is responsible for dealing with certain issues in the remit of the Standing Committee on Justice. It submits its conclusions on these issues for consideration to the Standing Committee on Justice, which may, if necessary, submit them to the State Great Hural. The Sub-Committee is is also responsible for guaranteeing human rights and freedoms, and for keeping under review issues on amnesty, immigration and citizenship.
Membership Currently, the Sub-Committee on Human Rights has 4 members. According to the Law on the State Great Hural, members of the Standing Committee are included in the composition of the Sub-Committee and must account for less than 50% of the members of the respective Standing Committee. The Chair of the Sub-Committee is elected by majority at a sitting of the Standing Committee.
Working methods The Sub-Committee on Human Rights has the right to conduct examinations and surveys, to obtain all relevant information, seek explanations from concerned institutions, officials and citizens, and carry out auditing. To this end, it may set up individual and joint working panels. The Sub-Committee, may adopt resolutions and prepare draft resolutions for final adoption by the State Great Hural.
Relations with other parliamentary bodies The Sub-Committee works out draft resolutions and submits them for discussion by the Standing Committee or the State Great Hural plenary session.
Relations with external bodies As stipulated in the Law on the State Great Hural, the Law on the National Human Rights Commission and other related laws and resolutions, the Sub-Committee on Human Rights cooperates closely with the Government, the Ombudsman, the National Human Rights Commission and NGOs.
Subjects dealt with
CONTACT INFORMATION
Main address State Great Hural,
Government House
ULAANBAATAR 12 (Mongolia)
Phone ...
Fax ...
E-mail ...
Website
PRESIDING OFFICER(S)
Name Mr. Tseren Jargal
Notes President
Address (if different from above)
Phone +976 11 262777
Fax ...
E-mail jargal@mail.parl.gov.mn
Website
SECRETARY
Name Mr. Yadamsuren Bold-Erdene
Notes Officer of Foreign Relations Department
Address (if different from above)
Phone (+97 611) 32 92 10 (+97 69) 916 60 12
Fax (+97 611) 32 28 66
E-mail bold_erdene@mail.parl.gov.mn bold_e@hotmail.com
web site:
Notes

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