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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Government of Mongolia over the case of Ms B. Khanddolgar, Editor-in-Chief of the UG newspaper, recently imprisoned for alleged slander; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations his Department has made to the Government of Mongolia over the case of Ms B. Khanddolgar, Editor-in-Chief of the UG newspaper, recently imprisoned for alleged slander; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Michael Trend
(Conservative)
Answered by
Denis MacShane
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
24 September 2002
For answer on
15 October 2002
Answered on
15 October 2002
Mr. Trend: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations his Department has made to the
Government of Mongolia over the case of Ms B. Khanddolgar, Editor-in-Chief of the UG newspaper, recently imprisoned for alleged
slander; and if he will make a statement. [74510]
Mr. MacShane: The editor of the Mongolian ``Ug'' newspaper was sentenced to one year's imprisonment after publishing a story
claiming that a private citizen had contracted AIDS following alleged affairs with Russian border guards. The allegations proved
false. ``Ug'' issued an apology, but the citizen had already been killed by her partner. This was the fourth time that ``Ug'' had
been taken to court facing similar charges.
In discussion with ministers, editors and journalists in Mongolia last month I made clear the importance the government attaches to
freedom of expression and for the need to check facts carefully and avoid publishing allegations made for sensationalist or
sectarian purposes.
Subjects
Defamation; Newspaper press; Mongolia; Khanddolgar, B
Date
15 October 2002
Reference
390 c532W;390 c534W; 74510
House
House of Commons