Purevsuren Boldkhuyag

Mobile: +976 99128391 E-mail: purevsurenlawyer@gmail.com

A lawyer specializing in constitutional law, press freedom

and investigative journalism

Professional Experience

January 2019 – Present        Staff Lawyer at the Globe International Center, a prominent civil society organization defending freedom of expression in Mongolia

• My current duties include: (i) providing free legal aid to journalists facing legal problems and representing them before the Mongolian courts; (ii) conducting research on legislations affecting freedom of expression, information, and media; (iii) providing specialized training for judges, prosecutors and investigators on the subjects related to freedom of press, in particular, journalists' independence and freedom of expression; and (iv) teaching courses designed for journalists focusing on media and press freedom.

May 2018 – January 2019    Legal Officer at Concession Division, National Development Agency, Government of Mongolia

• Developed concession agreements and conducted evaluations for contract implementation

January 2015 – May 2018    Legal Specialist at the Mongolian Bar Association

• Prepared legal documents as an officer for the MBA’s Committee for the Protection of Rights and Legal Interests of Lawyers

Part-time Lawyer and Teacher

September 2022 – Present   Teacher at the University of Finance and Economic and Global Leadership University of the Mongolia

• Teaching: Fundamentals of Law and State and the History of Mongolian Government and Legal Traditions

September 2020 – Sep 2023 Legal Advisor at the Filmbridge LLC

• Representing the interests of the company in legal proceedings;
• Liaising with fellow professionals on behalf of the company;
• Researching information and preparing legal documents;
• Conducting advocacy in Courts  and the Ministry of Justice and Internal Affairs

Education

2024                                        Media Policy Summer Institute organized by the University of Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

2024                                        Master of Laws (LL.M), Law School, The Pennsylvania State University of the USA, (concentration in Public Interest Law)

2019                                        Master of Laws (LL.M), Law School, National University of Mongolia

Thesis: Implementation of the right to publish and its current legal challenges in Mongolia

2018                                        Higher Diploma Course on Journalism, The Press Institute of Mongolia 

2017                                        Bachelor of Arts in English, University of Humanities of Mongolia

2015                                        Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Law School, National University of Mongolia

Language Skills

Mongolian (native)

English (Advanced level of English (C1), Russian (conversational) 

Professional Qualifications/Affiliations

2022                                        Member of the Civil Society Council under the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia;

2022                                        Member of the Open Information Implementation Council under the Ministry of Justice and Internal Affairs of Mongolia;   

2021                                        Member of the Lead Alumni Association;

2020                                        Member of the Mongolian Advocate Association;

2019                                        Member of the Mongolian Association of State Alumni;

2017                                        Member of the Mongolian Bar Association (passed bar in September 2017; granted license to practice law at the courts of Mongolia in December 2018) 

Research Experience

2025                                        Member of Advisory team, Legal training for Civil Society Organizations, and Journalists

2024                                        Trainer, Media and Civil Society Strengthening in Mongolia /MACSS/ Social Accountability supported by the Asian Foundation.

2024                                        Program Developer and Trainer, “Effective capacity building workshops on gender equality in media” supported by the UNESCO

2024                                        Trainer, My Rights in my hands project, Freedom of Expression and right to know supported by the ICNL

2023                                        Lawyer and Trainer, Modern Mongolian Film and Human Rights Project supported by the Open Society Forum;

2022                                        Advisor, Monitoring the transparency of government information and protecting freedom of expression supported by the Open Society Forum;

2022                                        Consultant, Civil Space Media Advocacy Campaign supported by the IRI;

2021                                        Monitor, Media monitoring on the Presidential election of Mongolia;

2021                                        Head of the working group, the revision of the Law Draft on Freedom of the Media under the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia;

2021                                        Member of the working group on the Revision of Law on Procedure for Demonstrations and Assemblies under the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs;

2020                                        Monitor, Media monitoring on the Mongolian Parliamentary election;

2020                                        Member of the working group on the Law on Protection of Whistleblower /informant/ Rights under the Anti-Corruption Agency of Mongolia

2020                                        Member of the working group on the Revision Law on Information Transparency and Right to Information” under the Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs;

2020                                        Member of the research team and lawyer on monitoring project Impact of COVID-19 pandemic Response on Civil and Political rights

2019                                        Lawyer, several projects focusing on press freedom, such as the Media for Democracy project funded by the Open Society Forum

2019                                        Lead Researcher of the Community Media Support Project, supported by the Mongolian National Commission for UNESCO

2019                                        Researcher on the project Employing International Human Rights Laws in Enforcing the Public’s Right to Information, supported by The Asia Foundation

Professional Training and Conferences

2025                                        Training of Trainers, organized by the IDLO, Mongolia

2024                                        Training Program for Applying the Comprehensive Methodology for Assessing RTI Implementation, organized by the Centre for Law and Democracy, in Ulaanbaatar

2023                                        Media Lawyer’s Litigation Surgery, organized by the Media Defense and ICNL, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2023                                        Investigating and Prosecuting Human Rights Violations, International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), Exchange program, Meridian International Center, supported by United States Department of State

2022                                        Mentor, Empowerment Program for Young Journalists, supported by the IRI and USAID

2021                                        English for Journalism and An Introduction to American Law Online Certificate Course, The Pennsylvania University

2019                                        Central Asia Media Conference, Media freedom and pluralism in times of digital transformation – Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

2019                                        LEAD Mongolia–an Anti-Corruption Drive, organized by the USAID, Mongolia

2018                                        Advanced Diploma Course on Investigative Journalism and Social Media, organized by the Press Institute with a grant from Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Mongolia 

2018                                        Training of trainers, Media Law, organized by Mongolian Press Council, Globe International Center and Deutsche Welle Academy

2018                                        Promoting Young Journalists program funded by the Swiss Agency for Development, Mongolia

2018                                        Public Private Partnership and Infrastructure Financing Network of Asia and the Pacific organized by the United Nations ESCAP, Guiyang, China

2017                                        Comparative Law in the Asia Pacific countries-VIII conference organized by the University of Buryatia, Ulan-Ude, Russia

2017                                        Civil Engagement and Public Interest Advocacy, organized by the Open Society  Forum, Mongolia

Awards and scholarships/grants:

2021                                        The European Union's Human Rights Award 2020

2021                                        Award “The Best Young Lawyer” by The Mongolian Bar Association.

2021                                        $45,000 scholarships for a master's degree program (LL.M) at The Pennsylvania State University

2018                                        Full Scholarships for Journalism at The Press Institute granted by The Konrad-Adenauer Foundation

2014                                        Full scholarship to study “National Security Law” in Russia;