Unofficial translation LAW OF MONGOLIA ON THE LEGAL STATUS OF HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS The 2nd of April, 2021 Ulaanbaatar CHAPTER ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Objective of the Law The objective of this law is to define, recognize, promote, respect, protect rights of human rights defenders, provide working condition and collaborate with human rights defenders, and regulate structure, organization and operation of Committee on Human Rights Defenders Article 2. Legislation on the Legal Status of Human Rights Defenders 2.1. Legislation on the legal status of human rights defenders shall consist of the Constitution of Mongolia, Law on the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia, this law, and other legislative acts adopted in compliance with these laws. 2.2. If provisions of this law is conflicted with an international treaty to which Mongolia is a party, the provisions of the international treaty shall prevail. Article 3. Scope of the Law 3.1. This law shall regulate the legal status of human rights defenders who have conducted or who are conducting human rights protection activities in the territory of Mongolia. 3.2. Human rights protection activities conducted by a national of Mongolia in the foreign territory shall be regulated international treaties to which Mongolia is party. Article 4. Definitions 4.1. The terms used in this law shall have the following meanings: 4.1.1. “human rights defender” means any individual who acts separately or in association with others to conduct human rights protection activities; 4.1.2. ”human rights protection activities” means protection of human rights by promoting the realization of human rights and freedoms and protecting and respecting human rights and generally recognized norms and principles of international law through non-violent and peaceful means against acts or omission causing human rights violation;