Mongolia
- 08 JUL 2008
Globe International protests attacks on journalists and media outlets; television stations asked to hand over video materials to police
Mongolia
- 03 JUL 2008
Journalists seriously injured, headquarters of three newspapers burned down during post-election protests; non-state TV stations ordered to stop broadcasting
MONGOLIA: PRESIDENT DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY AMID VOTE PROTEST
The president of Mongolia has introduced a four-day state of emergency in the capital Ulan Bator in response to violent protests over Sunday's allegedly "rigged" parliamentary elections that left five people dead, report IFEX member in Mongolia Globe International and news reports. Public gatherings have been banned, and all media except government-run outlets have been closed. There are fears of an online media ban.