Law Enforcement Reform in Mongolia

Absztrakt

In order to develop an understanding of contemporary Mongolian law enforcement institution, it is important to appreciate the social, cultural, political, and historical aspects of Mongolian tradition. Mongolia’s law enforcement system reflects a number of influences including the culture and deeply rooted ideas and beliefs of previous times. Mongolia’s law enforcement system is also influenced by external forces such as the mixture of the Soviet law enforcement system and Western legal principles such as the codes of continental European countries. After the peaceful change of the state political and economic system in 1990, Mongolian law enforcement organizations were influenced heavily by the international law enforcement standards. Over the last 25 years, Mongolia has adopted a number of laws and regulations from various international sources. But the overall reform of law enforcement institutions in terms of legal, organizational and operational aspects lagged behind of other sectors of public governance. There were some attempts to modernize the whole system. The basic principles of law enforcement organizations are still not different from previous communist period. It is urgent to accommodate and adopt universally acceptable international standards for the effective and efficient operation of the institutions compatible to current principles and values of democratic governance.