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empty seats of Commissioners and the Standing Committee of Legal Affairs shall
discuss the nomination.
32.4. The Standing Committee of Legal Affairs shall discuss the nomination within a
week and decide whether to submit its proposal to plenary session of State Great
Khural to appoint him/her as Commissioner.
32.5. If majority of members of State Great Khural was not voting for a candidate,
then the competitive selection shall be conducted again within 14 (fourteen) days in
accordance with procedure as provided in this Law and nominate another person’s
name who have highest scores among competed citizens.
32.6. If majority of members of State Great Khural was not voting for a candidate, then that
citizen shall not be nominated again.
32.7. The Commissioner on Prevention of Torture shall abide regulations provided in Article
12.10 and 12.11 of this Law and procedure provided in Article 12.12 of this Law.
32.8. The Commissioner on Prevention of Torture shall be released from this office based on
legal ground provided in Article 15.1 of this Law.
Article 33. Function of prevention of torture
33.1. The Commissioner on Prevention of Torture shall conduct following activities to
prevent from torture in the territory of Mongolia:
33.1.1. To conduct inquiries in order to study any forms of limitation of human rights and
freedoms or reasons and conditions of the system which creates torture in all places without
any voluntary movement of the person;
33.1.2. To explain negative impact of torture to public and raise awareness on right to be free
from torture to civil servants and citizens;
33.1.3. To conduct research on prevention of torture, produce books, informational materials,
curriculum, handbooks and involve non-profit legal entities;
33.1.4. To engage regularly with media on prevention of torture.
Commentary: ‘All places’ in this Law means places such as prisons, detention centers,
temporary and custody institutions, mental health hospitals, orphanages for children, persons
with disabilities and elders, school dormitories, organizations for compulsory treatment,
asylum, refugee camp, penal military units and temporary custodian office and shelter houses
in border checkpoints.
Article 34. Power of the Commissioner on Prevention of Torture
34.1. The Commissioner on Prevention of Torture shall exercise the following powers:
34.1.1. To access and conduct inquiries in places provided in Article of 33.1.1 during any
period of the time;
34.1.2. To put forward recommendations and/or proposals on whether draft laws or decisions
of governmental organizations are in conformity with the principle of prevention of torture;
34.1.3. To acquire any kinds of information relating person who has been limited his/her
freedoms in places provided in Article of 33.1.1;
34.1.4. To safeguard own security while working in places provided in Article of 33.1.1;
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