Under the Law on the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia, the Commission has a secretariat. The mandate of the National Human Rights Commission came into effect on 2 February 2001 when the Commissioners took their oath of office. The Secretariat of the Commission was established on 20 February, 2001. On 23rd January 2020, the Law on National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia was revised and adopted by the Parliament. The rules and regulations of the secretariat are adopted by the Chief Commissioner, and the staff and salary fund are included in the budget approved by the State Great Hural.
The main function of the Secretariat is to ensure the continuous and smooth operation of the Commission and to provide professional and methodological support to the Chief Commissioner and Commissioners in the exercise of their powers.
The Secretariat is headed by the Director, who is appointed by the Chief Commissioner. The Commission has 48 staff considered as civil administrative servants. The Secretariat has four divisions-Complaints and Inquiry Division, Human Rights Education and Study Division, International Treaty Law and Cooperation Division, and Administration and Management Division.
ALTANGEREL Choijoo – Director
Telephone number: +976-51-260284
E-mail: ch.altangerel@nhrcm.gov.mn
COMPLAINTS AND INQUIRY DIVISION
In the event that a citizen of Mongolia thinks his/her rights or freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution of Mongolia, other relevant laws, or international treaties have been violated by an economic entity, an organization, authority, or any person, in accordance with the Law on the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia he/she, individually or in a group, can lodge a complaint with the Commission.
If it is not stated otherwise in the laws and legislations and international treaties of Mongolia, a foreign national or stateless person in the territory of Mongolia, like a Mongolian citizen, can claim the right to lodge a complaint with the Commission. The complaint is to be lodged personally in written or spoken Mongolian form. A person who doesn’t speak Mongolian may make a complaint in his/her native language and must have the complaint translated into Mongolian and notarized.
The Commission conducts examinations and inquiries in the government organizations and private businesses at its initiative or upon request from economic entities, organizations, and authorities to detect and stop violations of human rights and freedoms. Based on the results of examinations and inquiries, the Commissioners make recommendations to the relevant business entities, organizations, or officials in order to protect human rights and freedoms. For the purpose of inspection on the critical human rights problems in society and their causes and effects, the Commission can carry out surveys on its own or in cooperation with research centers or non-government organizations.
The aforementioned activities belong to the powers of the Commissioners under the relevant laws, and the Division of Complaints, and Inquiry, and exists to assist them in the legitimate exercise of their authority.
IKHTAMIR Togookhuu – Head of the Division
Telephone number: +976-51-262786
E-mail: t.ikhtamir@nhrcm.gov.mn
DUGERSUREN Lkhagvasuren - Senior Officer
Telephone number: 70000222
E-mail::l.dugersuren@nhrcm.gov.mn
NANDINTSETSEG Bayansuuri – Officer in Charge of Complaints
Telephone number: +976-51- 262786
E-mail: b.nandintsetseg@nhrcm.gov.mn
UUGANBAATAR Galbadrakh – Officer in Charge of Complaints
Telephone number: +976-51- 262786
E-mail: g.uuganbaatar@nhrcm.gov.mn
MUNKH-ERDENE Balgan - Officer in Charge of Complaints
Telephone number: +976-51- 262786
E-mail: b.munkh-erdene@nhrcm.gov.mn
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION AND STUDY DIVISION
In Article 13.2.5 of the Law on the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia, it is stated, "The Commission, in its full power, supports activities to provide human rights education.”
The Human Rights Education Division caries out activities to provide human rights education, to raise awareness of human rights, and to develop a culture of ensuring and protecting human rights, training, promotion, and advocacy.
In this scope, the division carries out the activities as follows:
- to improve the content, methodologies, quality, and accessibility of human rights education;
- to support human rights education and promotion activities in the sphere of informal educational sector;
- to organize human rights training sessions targeting specific groups as included in the strategic plan of the NHRCM;
- to organize human rights promotion activities;
- to encourage and support journalists and media organizations in promoting human rights issues and to cooperate with them; and
- to advertise the activities of the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia.
UNURJARGAL Zagdaa – Head of the Division
Telephone number: +976-51-262902
E-mail: z.unurjargal@nhrcm.gov.mn
ARIUNAA Chuluunbaatar – Officer in Charge of Human Rights Education
Telephone number: +976-51-262902
E-mail: ch.ariunaa@nhrcm.gov.mn
TSETSEGEE Khishgee – Officer in Charge of Human Rights Education
Telephone number: +976-51-262902
E-mail: kh.tsetsgee@nhrcm.gov.mn
ZOLZAYA Gantogtokh – Officer in Charge of Human Rights Education
Telephone number: +976-51-262902
E-mail: g.zolzaya@nhrcm.gov.mn
TODBULAG Otgonsuren – Officer in Charge of Human Rights Education
Telephone number: +976-51-262902
E-mail: o.todbulag@nhrcm.gov.mn
INTERNATIONAL TREATY LAW AND COOPERATION DIVISION
Under the Commission’s functions to put forward proposals to ratify and/or accede the international human rights treaties and send submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council and treaty bodies and to develop multilateral cooperation, the Division will implement the following activities:
- Conduct analysis on needs and significance of ratifying and/or acceding the international human rights treaties;
- Carry out advocacy and lobbying activities aimed at encouraging the State to ratify and/or accede the international human rights treaties;
- Provide technical support and collaborate with the Government of Mongolia to fulfill its obligations under international human rights treaties;
- Provide its proposals to the Government report on implementation of international human rights treaties, and produce and send a parallel report to the international human rights treaties when necessary;
- Carry out activities aimed at implementing recommendations of the Universal Periodic Review by the UN Human Rights Council, UN treaty Committees and of Special Rapporteurs provided to the Government of Mongolia after consideration of its reports;
- Carry out activities aimed at drafting national laws, policies and programs in compliance with the UN human rights treaties and conventions, redressing human rights violations, doing strategic litigation and building a national capacity for submitting individual communications to the UN treaty bodies;
- Carry out advocacy and public awareness raising activities about international human rights treaties and conventions;
- Actively and consistently collaborate with legislative, executive and judicial bodies in order to oversee the implementation of human rights and to protect and promote human rights;
- Collaborate with civil society and private entities;
- Ensure the implementation of rules of the Advisory Board Council of the Commission and provide assistance to the operation of the Council;
- Subscribe to membership of any international cooperation agencies and networks in compliance with functions of the Commission and actively participate in their events as a member;
- Expand the partnership, cooperation and share practices with UN bodies, regional and international NHRIs;
- Collaborate with the state, civil society, legal bodies, international organizations, embassies and development agencies on human rights field and develop multilateral cooperation;
- Participate in drafting and submitting a report on situation of human rights and freedoms in Mongolia.
UNDRAKH Ulziisumiya – Head of the Division
Telephone number: 11-320284
E-mail: u.undrakh@nhrcm.gov.mn
ARIUNAA Tumurtogoo - Officer in Charge of Multilateral Cooperation
Telephone number: 11-320284
E-mail: t.ariunaa@nhrcm.gov.mn
TSENGEL Erdenebat - Officer in Charge of Multilateral Cooperation
Telephone number: 11-320284
E-mail: e.tsengel@nhrcm.gov.mn
ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT DIVISION
This division supports the Chief Commissioner and other Commissioners with policy of multilateral cooperation and conducts operations to publicize daily activities of the Commission at the national, regional and international levels.
In addition, the division functions to connect the activities of the Commission with the activities of other human rights organizations, both government and non-government, operating at the national, regional and international levels, to cooperate with those organizations for the mutual benefit of all.
It also helps to coordinate and liaise the internal regular functions of the Commission, provides the Commissioners with professional and methodological assistance.
Other functions of the division are to carry out the archival and documentation process according to laws and relevant rules and to provide the Commissioners and the staff with technical assistance in fulfilling their duties.
The division also develops the Commission’s action policy and ensures the annual budget is spent efficiently and effectively.
ADIYAKHISHIG Tseekhee– Head of the Division
Telephone number: +976-51-262751
E-mail: ts.adiyakhishig@nhrcm.gov.mn
BADMAARAG Zagdaa – Officer in Charge of Public Communication and Advocacy
Telephone number: +976-51-262751
E-mail: z.badmaarag@nhrcm.gov.mn
MUNKHZUL Erdenebaatar - Officer in Charge of Internal Affairs and Monitoring
Telephone number: +976-51-262751
E-mail: e.munkhzul@nhrcm.gov.mn
NANSALMAA Davaa - Officer in Charge of Administrative Affairs
Telephone number: +976-51-262931
E-mail: d.nansalmaa@nhrcm.gov.mn
NARMANDAKH Surhiibaatar – Senior Accountant
Telephone number: +976-51-262589
E-mail: s.narmandakh@nhrcm.gov.mn
MUNKH-UNDRAA Batmunkh – Instructor of Archive and File Maintenance
Telephone number: +976-51-262931
E-mail: b.munkh-undraa@nhrcm.gov.mn
UYANGA Gansukh – Officer in Charge of Information &Technology
Telephone number: +976-51-262751
E-mail:g.uyanga@nhrcm.gov.mn
KHALIUN Damdinsuren - Assistant of Chief Commissioner
Telephone number: +976-51-266506
E-mail:d.khaliun@nhrcm.gov.mn
SERSMAA Myagmarjav - Instructor of Archive and File Maintenance (locum)
Telephone number: +976-51-262931
E-mail: m.sersmaa@nhrcm.gov.mn
BULGANAA Jambaldorj- Assistant of Commissioner
Telephone number: +976- 51-262915
E-mail:j.bulganaa@nhrcm.gov.mn
NOMINTANA Bat-Erdene - Assistant of Commissioner
Telephone number: +976- 51-262915
E-mail:b.nomintana@nhrcm.gov.mn
PROVINCIAL OFFICERS
ARKHANGAI PROVINCE
MUNGUNZAYA Sukhbat- Officer
Telephone number: 70332122
Email: arkhangai@nhrcm.gov.mn
BAYAN- ULGII PROVINCE
URANCHIMEG Lkhagva - Officer
Telephone number: 70427322
Email: bayan-ulgii@nhrcm.gov.mn
BAYANKHONGOR PROVINCE
SODONTSETSEG Bayarmagnai - Officer
Telephone number: 70442422
Email: bayankhongor@nhrcm.gov.mn
BULGAN PROVINCE
MUNKHSAIKHAN Dagii - Officer
Telephone number: 70342122
Email: bulgan@nhrcm.gov.mn
GOVI-ALTAI PROVINCE
NARANBAATAR Altangerel- Officer
Email: govi-altai@nhrcm.gov.mn
GOVISUMBER PROVINCE
NARANBAATAR Bataa - Officer
Telephone number: 70543422
Email: govisumber@nhrcm.gov.mn
DARKHAN-UUL PROVINCE
BOLORTUYA Erdenetugs -Officer
Telephone number: 70370722
Email: darkhan-uul@nhrcm.gov.mn
DORNOGOVI PROVINCE
NANDIN-ERDENE Chuluunbat - Officer
Telephone number: 70523422
Email: dornogovi@nhrcm.gov.mn
DORNOD PROVINCE
DUGARSUREN Damdinsuren - Officer
Telephone number: 70582122
Email: dornod@nhrcm.gov.mn
DUNDGOVI PROVINCE
BAYARTSETSEG Tumurbaatar - Officer
Telephone number: 70592622
Email: dundgovi@nhrcm.gov.mn
ZAVKHAN PROVINCE
NARANKHUU Chimegdorj - Officer
Telephone number: 70462522
Email: zavkhan@nhrcm.gov.mn
ORKHON PROVINCE
BATZAYA Tsedenbal - Officer
Telephone number: 70350522
Email: orkhon@nhrcm.gov.mn
UVURKHANGAI PROVINCE
OTGONJARGAL Baatar–Officer
Telephone number: 70322122
Email: uvurkhangai@nhrcm.gov.mn
UMNUGOVI PROVINCE
NARANGOO Ganbaatar - Officer
Telephone number: 70530122
Email: umnugovi@nhrcm.gov.mn
SUKHBAATAR PROVINCE
NARANTSETSEG Khurelbaatar - Officer
Telephone number: 70510222
Email: sukhbaatar@nhrcm.gov.mn
SELENGE PROVINCE
GANTULGA Dashnyam - Officer
Telephone number: 70362345
Email: selenge@nhrcm.gov.mn
TUV PROVINCE
CHOIJIILSUREN Urtnasan - Officer
Telephone number: 70272822
Email: tuv@nhrcm.gov.mn
UVS PROVINCE
KHONGORZUL Yadamtsoo - Officer
Telephone number: 70453222
Email: uvs@nhrcm.gov.mn
KHOVD PROVINCE
UNURMAA Murdorj- Officer
Telephone number: 70437022
Email: khovd@nhrcm.gov.mn
KHUVSGUL PROVINCE
TUNGALAGMURUN Munkhdelger - Officer
Telephone number: 70388022
Email: khuvsgul@nhrcm.gov.mn
KHENTII PROVINCE
ERDENEBAYASGALAN Dagva - Officer
Telephone number: 70388022
Email: khentii@nhrcm.gov.mn