Journalist of info.mn site S.Battulga is in detention at 461th prison camp on the grounds of defamation of others. In view of this issue, representatives of media sector have conducted sit-in strike to demand freeing S.Battulga.
On July 9th Judge L.Batjargal of 1st Criminal Court ruled detention of journalist S.Battulga on the grounds of possible defection. Since then S.Battulga is in detention for 11 days.
J.Jargalsaikhan, Vice President of the Legal Affairs of the Website Associtation: "They said that they are not obliged to reply to our demand. In a reply at demand from the lawyer, we have been told that Attorney General of Bayanzurkh, Chingeltei and Sukhbaatar district primary criminal court is not entitled to affect the ruling of the judge, which was made based on hall discussion.
B.Tsogtgerel, Board Member of the Website Associtation: "We are extremely against the fact that journalist S.Battulga is in detention. I wish there is no such practice of suppressing an individual for expressing own views in 21st century and in a country with democracy."
J.Sukhbaatar, former MP: "Journalists are the representative of the fourth governance and through them public enjoys their rights of expression. Journalists should have their rights. In this regard, journalists are uniting today.
Protection of own rights is the most important value of the democratic society. In that regard, I am fulfilling my civil rights by uniting and having the right of expression today."
Journalists are expressing their regret and pity that a journalist is being in detention by publishing the article with the certain and known sources.
Photo credit: D.Javkhlantugs
Journalist of info.mn site S.Battulga is in detention at 461th prison camp on the grounds of defamation of others. In view of this issue, representatives of media sector have conducted sit-in strike to demand freeing S.Battulga.
On July 9th Judge L.Batjargal of 1st Criminal Court ruled detention of journalist S.Battulga on the grounds of possible defection. Since then S.Battulga is in detention for 11 days.
J.Jargalsaikhan, Vice President of the Legal Affairs of the Website Associtation: "They said that they are not obliged to reply to our demand. In a reply at demand from the lawyer, we have been told that Attorney General of Bayanzurkh, Chingeltei and Sukhbaatar district primary criminal court is not entitled to affect the ruling of the judge, which was made based on hall discussion.
B.Tsogtgerel, Board Member of the Website Associtation: "We are extremely against the fact that journalist S.Battulga is in detention. I wish there is no such practice of suppressing an individual for expressing own views in 21st century and in a country with democracy."
J.Sukhbaatar, former MP: "Journalists are the representative of the fourth governance and through them public enjoys their rights of expression. Journalists should have their rights. In this regard, journalists are uniting today.
Protection of own rights is the most important value of the democratic society. In that regard, I am fulfilling my civil rights by uniting and having the right of expression today."
Journalists are expressing their regret and pity that a journalist is being in detention by publishing the article with the certain and known sources.
Photo credit: D.Javkhlantugs