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MP D.Tsogtbaatar receives EU top human rights prize
Politics
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Member of the State Great
Hural D.Tsogtbaatar received European Union top human rights prize.
The prize was presented
by the Ambassador of the European Union to Mongolia Traian Laurentiu
Hristea on August 5.
Member of the
Parliament D.Tsogtbaatar have been working closely with the UN, EU as well as
other international organizations to protect human rights. In particular,
former Minister of Foreign Affairs D.Tsogtbaatar has established Human Rights
Department after the incident of July 1, 2008. The Department which aims to
study international standard for the protection of human rights and introduce
it in Mongolia still continues its operation. Furthermore, the State Great
Khural adopted the Law on Human Rights Defenders initiated by parliamentarian
D.Tsogtbaatar. In accordance with the law, human rights defenders defined by
the law, had their legal status guaranteed, alongside creating the opportunity
to restore human rights.
During the award
ceremony, D. Tsogtbaatar, Member of Parliament, said, “Although each country
has its own culture and history, it has the same rules and regulations to protect
human rights. In other words, what unites all countries in today's world is
human rights. The main theme of the Constitution of Mongolia is the protection
of human rights. Thus, all laws must be aimed at this and international
cooperation is crucial for this.”
In turn, the
Ambassador of the European Union to Mongolia Traian Laurentiu
Hristea said, “Under the Cooperation agreement between the EU and
Mongolia, human rights issue is being focused highly. The Member of Parliament was
awarded for organizing works, showing respect to human rights with the
non-governmental organization and the National Human Rights Commission amid the
challenging circumstances posed by the pandemic.”
