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Convenio sobre la abolición del trabajo forzoso, 1957 (núm. 105) - Mongolia (Ratificación : 2005)

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Article 1(a) of the Convention. Imposition of penal sanctions involving compulsory labour as a punishment for expressing political views or views ideologically opposed to the established political, social or economic system. The Committee takes note of the new Criminal Code of 2015 that has come into effect on 1 July 2017. It notes that, according to the 2017 Report “Defamation and Insult Laws in the OSCE Region: A Comparative Study” of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the new Criminal Code repeals general criminal defamation provisions. The Committee notes that according to section 14.8.1 of the Criminal Code of 2015, defamation of political parties and candidates participating in the election is punishable by a fine or community service. The Committee requests the Government to indicate how section 14.8.1 of the Criminal Code of 2015 is applied in practice, including information on the number of convictions issued by the courts, the nature of the offences and the penalties imposed.