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with different countries, in 2013 Mongolia enacted regulations to provide assistance to
citizens who became victims of human trafficking abroad.
15.
The 2011 Law on Gender Equality contained several provisions for protecting and
promoting the rights of women, including the prohibition of all forms of discrimination
against women in the political, economic, social and family domains, as well as the
introduction of a quota requirement for women’s participation at the decision-making level
of the ministries, agencies and local governing organizations. The delegation of Mongolia
noted significant achievement and progress in gender equality since the enactment of this
law. Furthermore, prior to and during the legislative process of the Law, Mongolia
organized public awareness activities and campaigns. An example of the positive outcome
of both the enactment of the Law and the awareness raising campaigns was the increased
number of complaints related to sexual harassment in workplaces that were received by the
National Human Rights Commission and then transferred to the law enforcement agencies
for investigation.
16.
Mongolia established a National Committee on Gender Equality led by the Prime
Minister, whose functions included the implementation of the Law and Mid-term
Implementation Programme, in addition to 49 Gender subcommittees that oversaw the
implementation of the Law in ministries, agencies, and local governing organizations.
17.
The delegation of Mongolia discussed the 20 per cent quota requirement for women
candidacy in the Parliament Election Law, and currently there were 11 women
parliamentarians. There was an ongoing campaign to legislate a 30 per cent quota for
women’s candidacy in Parliament and local elections. Also, 38 per cent of 1,300 business
enterprises that were members of the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and
Industry were managed by women CEOs.
18.
In response to an advanced question concerning domestic violence, the delegation
explained numerous measures that had been taken to combat domestic violence, such as a
draft law on Combating Domestic Violence that was currently under review by the State of
Great Khural. Moreover, in an effort to help victims of domestic violence, various measures
were taken, including a shelter for victims of domestic violence established in Ulaanbaatar
in 2014, in addition to shelter facilities established in seven provinces from 2013 to 2014;
three One-stop Service Centres that provided medical, psychological, and legal services and
counselling in Ulaanbaatar and one in Zavkhan Province; and the operation of a 107 and
108 hotline for emergency assistance to domestic violence victims. A police unit was also
established to prevent and investigate child abuse and domestic violence, in addition to
releasing statistics on domestic violence to the public.
19.
The delegation of Mongolia highlighted the revised Law on Health and a Law on
Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
were adopted in 2011 and 2012 respectively. These laws ban any restriction of human
rights and freedoms due to HIV infection or AIDS and prohibit all forms of discrimination
against such persons.
20.
The delegation noted that child labour and corporal punishment still remained issues
in Mongolia. The National Programme on the elimination of the worst forms of child labour
was enacted in 2011, and in the new draft Labour Code there were provisions to prohibit
labour for those under the age of 15.
21.
The delegation of Mongolia explained that there were no official records of
complaints received by the police regarding discrimination of lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender (LGBT) people and on alleged mistreatment and dismissal of their complaints
by law enforcement and supervisory bodies. Nonetheless, greater attention was still
necessary to ensure the effective implementation of recommendations made by relevant
treaty bodies and the National Human Rights Commission on the rights of LGBT people in
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