Mongolia

Study underway to ban children under 16 from accessing social networks: The Minister of Education announced a Working Group to explore a potential law prohibiting children under 16 from accessing social networks, studying similar laws in other countries.

MOU signed on e-governance and cyber security: A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ministry of Digital Development and Communications and the e-Governance Academy (eGA) to advance e-governance, digital identity, and cyber security.

President U.Khurelsukh vetoed 'Law on Protecting human rights on social media': The President vetoed the controversial social media law, preventing it from taking effect.

Parliament passed 'Law on Protecting human rights on social media': This controversial law aimed to regulate social media content and potentially limit free speech, but was later vetoed.

Law on Personal Data Protection became effective: This law regulates the collection, processing, use, and security of personal data.

Law on Cyber Security enacted: This law regulates cyber security, ensuring the safety, confidentiality, and accessibility of information in cyberspace.

CRC became a YouTube Trusted Partner: The CRC established a partnership with YouTube for expedited reporting of illegal content.

Mongolia became a member of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF): With UNICEF support, Mongolia joined the IWF to facilitate the removal of child sexual abuse and exploitation images/videos online.

CRC started 'Green Channel' collaboration with Meta (Facebook): The CRC initiated a secure escalation channel with Meta (Facebook) for reporting and restricting child-harming content.

UN Human Rights Committee Concluding Observation No 38: The Committee recommended that Mongolia consider fully decriminalizing defamation and protect journalists.

Criminal Code of Mongolia became effective: The Criminal Code, which includes provisions on pornography and child sexual exploitation, became effective.

National Program to Fight Corruption adopted by Parliament: This program pledged to create a legal environment for the protection of whistleblowers and journalists, decriminalize defamation, and ensure media independence.

Mongolian government adopted General Action Plan on UPR recommendations: This plan outlined steps to implement recommendations from the UN Universal Periodic Review.

Law on Child Protection and Law on Child Rights became effective: These laws aim to protect children from all forms of harm, including harmful online content.

Law on General Administration enacted: This law obliges government/public bodies to register their administrative regulations to the Unified Registration System.

Mongolia underwent UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR): Mongolia received several recommendations related to media freedom and human rights, including decriminalizing defamation and protecting journalists.

CRC adopted amendments to 'General Conditions and Requirements for Regulation of Digital Content': These amendments covered servers, web hosting companies, online content aggregators, online content suppliers, and other ISPs, including requirements for displaying user IP addresses and filtering software.

CRC adopted 'Procedure on the Regulation of the Comments on Websites': Following Government Resolution No. 1, the CRC adopted this procedure to regulate online comments.

Government adopted Resolution No. 1, 'A Unified System for Website Comments': This decree aimed to regulate online comments and identify netizens for potentially criminal or obscene posts.

www.ekids.mn website launched by CRC: The CRC launched www.ekids.mn to provide educational content for children, parents, and educators on safe internet usage.

Human Rights Committee General Comment No. 34 on freedoms of opinion and expression: The UN Human Rights Committee issued General Comment No. 34, providing guidance on freedom of opinion and expression.

CRC adopted 'General Condition and Requirement on Digital Content': The CRC adopted regulations applying to news and information websites, content aggregators, and content supplying services.

Government Resolution No. 119, 'Rule on Issuing Public Administrative Regulations,' issued: This resolution set standards for public administrative regulations, which CRC regulations were later found to breach.

Law on Public Radio and Television enacted: The Law on Public Radio and Television was enacted.

Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC) formed: The Communications Regulatory Commission (CRC) was formed following the renewed Communications Law.

Communications Law of Mongolia renewed: The Communications Law of Mongolia was renewed and approved by the State Great Assembly, creating a legal basis for the establishment of an independent regulatory authority (CRC).

Establishment of Globe International Center: Globe International Center was established, promoting freedom of opinion and expression.