Mongolia
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Abolitionist
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · Capital crimes are: premeditated murder, aggravated...
- News items in the archive
- 39
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Mongolia is classified as Abolitionist in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 0 executions in the country, against 0 the year before. The archive holds 39 news items on Mongolia, from 1999 to today.
Latest news
- JUNE 12, 2025JapanDEATH PENALTY
EX-MONGOLIA LEADER URGES JAPAN LAWMAKERS TO END DEATH PENALTY
A former Mongolian president known for abolishing his country's death penalty urged Japanese lawmakers in a recent interview to take the same step despite the public's continued support for executions.
- JANUARY 1, 2020MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
On 3 December 2015, Mongolia’s parliament voted in favour of a new Criminal Code
On 3 December 2015, Mongolia’s parliament voted in favour of a new Criminal Code that abolishes the death penalty for all crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2019MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
On 3 December 2015, Mongolia’s parliament voted in favour of a new Criminal Code
On 3 December 2015, Mongolia’s parliament voted in favour of a new Criminal Code that abolishes the death penalty for all crimes
- APRIL 2, 2018MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
MONGOLIA WANTS TO REINTRODUCE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
President of Mongolia Khaltmaa Battulga intends to initiate draft amendments to the Criminal Code of Mongolia reinstating the capital punishment, Montsame state news agency reported.
- JANUARY 1, 2018MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
On 3 December 2015, Mongolia’s parliament voted in favour of a new Criminal Code
On 3 December 2015, Mongolia’s parliament voted in favour of a new Criminal Code that abolishes the death penalty for all crimes
NOVEMBER 27, 2017MongoliaDEATH PENALTYMONGOLIA: PRESIDENT BATTULGA OFFERS TO RESTORE DEATH PENALTY FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE AND CRUELTY OFFENSES
President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga submitted an official proposal on Restoring Death Penalty for Offenses of Child Sexual Abuse, Cruelty and Murder to Minister of Justice Ts.Nyamdorj, GoGo Mongolia reports.
- OCTOBER 17, 2017MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
MONGOLIA: PRESIDENT SET TO BRING DEATH PENALTY BACK FOR CHILD ABUSE CRIMES
President of Mongolia Khaltmaa Battulga said he intends to bring back death penalty for child abuse crimes.
- JULY 4, 2017MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
MONGOLIA: NEW CRIMINAL CODE ABOLISHES THE DEATH PENALTY FOR ALL CRIMES
Anti-Death Penalty Network (ADPAN) welcomes the new Criminal Code, which abolishes the death penalty for all crimes, entry into force on 1 July 2017 in Mongolia after it was adopted by the State Ikh Khural of Mongolia on 3 December 2015.
- JANUARY 1, 2017MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
On 3 December 2015, Mongolia’s parliament voted in favour of a new Criminal Code
On 3 December 2015, Mongolia’s parliament voted in favour of a new Criminal Code that abolishes the death penalty for all crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2016MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
On 3 December 2015, Mongolia’s parliament voted in favour of a new Criminal Code
On 3 December 2015, Mongolia’s parliament voted in favour of a new Criminal Code that abolishes the death penalty for all crimes
- DECEMBER 3, 2015MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
MONGOLIA: HISTORIC VOTE ABOLISHES DEATH PENALTY
Mongolia’s parliament became the latest to consign the death penalty to the history books, in a major victory for human rights in the country.
- JANUARY 1, 2015MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
On 3 December 2015, Mongolia’s parliament voted in favour of a new Criminal Code
On 3 December 2015, Mongolia’s parliament voted in favour of a new Criminal Code that abolishes the death penalty for all crimes
- JANUARY 1, 2014MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
On 13 March 2012, Mongolia acceded to the Second Optional Protocol
On 13 March 2012, Mongolia acceded to the Second Optional Protocol
- JANUARY 1, 2013MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
On 13 March 2012, Mongolia acceded to the Second Optional Protocol
On 13 March 2012, Mongolia acceded to the Second Optional Protocol
- MARCH 13, 2012MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
with the deposit of its instrument of ratification...
with the deposit of its instrument of ratification...
- JANUARY 5, 2012MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
MONGOLIA: PARLIAMENT PASSES BILL TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
the Mongolian Parliament approved a bill that aims to scrap the death penalty.
- JANUARY 1, 2012MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
As reduced by an amendment of 1994 to the criminal code...
As reduced by an amendment of 1994 to the criminal code...
- OCTOBER 17, 2011ItalyDEATH PENALTY
HOC: ‘ABOLITIONIST OF THE YEAR 2011' AWARDED TO MONGOLIAN PRESIDENT ELBEGDORJ
the president of the Republic of Mongolia received the Hands Off Cain award for the ''Abolitionist of the Year 2011' for his strong commitment to the application of a moratorium on capital punishment in his country.
- JANUARY 1, 2011MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
As reduced by an amendment of 1994 to the criminal code...
As reduced by an amendment of 1994 to the criminal code...
JANUARY 14, 2010MongoliaDEATH PENALTYMONGOLIA: PRESIDENT INTRODUCES CAPITAL PUNISHMENT MORATORIUM
Mongolia's president announced a moratorium on the death penalty, a move that rights groups welcomed as a step toward changing Mongolian law to ban executions permanently.
- JANUARY 1, 2010MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
As reduced by an amendment of 1994 to the criminal code...
As reduced by an amendment of 1994 to the criminal code...
- OCTOBER 15, 2009MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
MONGOLIAN DEATH ROW INMATE RECEIVES PARDON
Mongolian death row prisoner Buuveibaatar, 33, had his death sentence commuted after being granted a
- JULY 30, 2009MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
Amnesty International issued an urgent appeal on behalf...
Amnesty International issued an urgent appeal on behalf of Mongolian man facing execution for murder. Buuveibaatar, 33, was facing execution for murder.
- JANUARY 1, 2009MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
As reduced by an amendment of 1994 to the criminal code...
As reduced by an amendment of 1994 to the criminal code...
- NOVEMBER 3, 2008ChinaDEATH PENALTY
a Mongolian citizen was sentenced to death in far western China for smuggling 20.2 kg of heroin, Mongolian news agency Montsame said
a Mongolian citizen was sentenced to death in far western China for smuggling 20.2 kg of heroin, Mongolian news agency Montsame said
- JANUARY 1, 2008MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
As reduced by an amendment of 1994 to the criminal code...
As reduced by an amendment of 1994 to the criminal code...
- DECEMBER 18, 2007MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
Mongolia voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Mongolia voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- AUGUST 6, 2007MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
MONGOLIA: DEATH SENTENCE FOR MURDER OF BANKER UPHELD
the Capital City Court in Mongolia upheld a lower court’s decision to sentence Ts.Tumengerel to death for the murder of D.Badraa in June 2006.
- JANUARY 1, 2007MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
As reduced by an amendment of 1994 to the criminal code...
As reduced by an amendment of 1994 to the criminal code...
- JANUARY 1, 2006MongoliaDEATH PENALTY
As reduced by an amendment of 1994 to the criminal code...
As reduced by an amendment of 1994 to the criminal code...