The 38th meeting of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) took place in Geneva, gathering 118 national human rights institutions from across the globe. This annual event serves as a platform for discussing the GANHRI’s internal organization and governance, as well as sharing insights and experiences on key human rights issues.
Among the topics discussed at this year’s meeting were the protection of women’s and girls’ rights, gender equality, and the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in society. The National Human Rights Commission Mongolia (NHRCM) was represented by Chair commissioner D.Sunjid and commission members G.Narantuya and Kh.Munkhzul, who presented the commission’s positions on these critical issues.
The NHRCM, which monitors the government’s efforts to promote gender equality, reproductive rights, and the rights of women with disabilities, has consistently raised awareness on these topics in its 18th, 21st, and 23rd reports to the parliament. These reports assess the effectiveness of national measures aimed at protecting sexual and reproductive health, as well as the rights of people with disabilities. The commission also tracks the implementation of relevant legal decisions.
A central focus of the commission’s work is ensuring the social, economic, and cultural rights of people with disabilities, especially those with mental disabilities. They also emphasized the importance of increasing women's representation in decision-making processes and ensuring the right to be free from workplace harassment and violence.
At the meeting, the NHRCM reiterated its commitment to developing a unified national policy on these issues, advocating for the creation of new legal regulations and mechanisms to ensure their effective implementation.
The meeting also featured discussions on the intersection of human rights and technology. NHRCM also highlighted its ongoing efforts to conduct a national open monitoring exercise on "Human Rights and Technology" from 2024 to 2025. The findings of this initiative will be included in Mongolia’s 24th human rights report. Additionally, NHRCM emphasized the need for comprehensive measures to combat gender-based violence facilitated by technology and to better protect the rights of girls and women in remote areas such as soums and villages.
As part of the GANHRI session, countries shared their experiences and exchanged advice on human rights governance, accreditation, and international cooperation. A vote was held to elect new leadership for the GANHRI, with Amina Bouayach, President of the National Council for Human Rights of Morocco, elected as the new President of the GANHRI. Alison Kilpatrick, President of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, was elected as the new Secretary-General.
