Mongolian detention 'taking its toll' on Australian - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "An Australian lawyer being held in Mongolia over corruption allegations is still no closer to knowing when she will be able to return home.
It has been a month since 32-year-old Sarah Armstrong was detained in the capital Ulaanbaatar.
She is being prevented from leaving Mongolia while authorities investigate allegations of corruption against her employer, SouthGobi Resources, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto.
She is being protected by two guards at all times and the Australian consulate has her passport for safe-keeping.
Ms Armstrong's friend Luke Dean recently visited her.
"She's holding up well. Sarah's an incredibly strong woman, but it's certainly starting to take a toll," he said.
I hope this case our can be resolved very soon and she'll be able to travel out of Mongolia.
Foreign Minister Bob Carr
"It's been nearly 30 days now and we don't seem to be any closer to knowing if and when she's coming home.
"So, it's obviously starting to get to her.""
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