The Human Rights Sub Council  of Parliament  yesterday established a working group that
will study in detail all aspects of the case relating to D.Enkhbat, following a
request from L.Sanjaasuren, who was 
Enkhbat’s lawyer, to issue a formal statement that Enkhbat had been
abducted from France in serious violation of his human rights. The group has
also been asked to report on the general situation relating to human rights
violation in Mongolia. It includes Kh.Temuujin, J.Enkhbayar, Ts.Munkh-Orgil and
B.Bat-Erdene.

B.Khurts, the Administrative Chief at the National
Security Council, is awaiting trial in Great Britain following his arrest at
Heathrow Airport on charges of abducting Enkhbat from France in May 2003. Sanjaasuren
defended Enkhbat in Mongolia when he  was
charged with involvement in S.Zorig’s murder. Enkhbat’s guilt was not proved
but Sanjaasuren was subsequently sentenced to prison and lost his lawyer’s
license. He has now asked for a fresh license.

D.Bayar, brother of D.Enkhbat, earlier complained to the sub-council
about the case. The sub-council asked the Human Rights National Commission (HRNC)
to submit a detailed report. The HRNC wrote back to say  the abduction  was surely a serious violation of human rights
 but it could not provide details on the
case as the related state organizations had refused to provide any information,
saying the matter was a state   secret. It also said legal organizations generally
show little interest in cooperating with the HRNC.