May 16, 2012

BBC News - Former Mongolian President Nambar Enkhbayar is bailed

BBC News - Former Mongolian President Nambar Enkhbayar is bailed: "Mr Enkhbayar was detained on 13 April 2012 when scores of police officers stormed his house.

The Mongolian authorities said he had failed to respond to their demands that he appear for questioning.

State anti-corruption investigators accuse Mr Enkhbayar of misusing state assets while he was in power.

Activists say the authorities want to keep him out of the forthcoming election. They complain that he has been denied basic legal rights in jail.

On 12 May Amnesty appealed to the Mongolian government to ensure that he was treated in line with international human rights standards.

Since the collapse of Soviet communism 20 years ago, Mongolia has been praised in the West for its transition to democracy."

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