Since 1991 on September 10 Mongolia celebrating the day to
commemorate politically repressed people.

Z.Enkhbold, Speaker of the Parliament, L.Tsog, Deputy
Speaker, N.Altankhuyag, Prime Minister, D.Terbishdagva, Deputy Prime Minister
and representatives of political parties is paid respect to the monument for
Repressed People, located front of National Historical Museum.

The Stalinist repressions in Mongolia had their climax between 1937 and 1939, under
the leadership of Khorloo Choibalsan.
The purges affected the whole country, although the main focus was on upper
party and government ranks, the army, and especially the Buddhist clergy. One very common accusation was collaboration
with supposed pro-Japanese spy rings. The number of people killed in the purges
is usually estimated to have been between 22,000 and 35,000 people, or about
three to four percent of Mongolia”s population at that time. Nearly 18,000
victims were Buddhist lamas. Some authors also offer much higher estimates, up to
100,000 victims. The closure of all but one monastery and destruction of all
but a few meant that Mongolia”s cultural landscape would be changed forever.