The Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy, Ana Brian Nougrères, will conduct an official visit to Mongolia from 8 to 14 April 2025.
The expert will examine privacy issues in relation to personal data protection, including health data, cybersecurity, surveillance, oversight mechanisms and remedies, new and emerging technologies and privacy concerns of specific groups.
The visit takes place at the invitation of the Government. The Special Rapporteur plans to meet with officials, civil society, the UN country team and other relevant stakeholders in Ulaanbaatar and a nearby province.
At the end of the visit on Monday 14 April, the expert will share her preliminary observations at a press conference at 14:30 (local time) at the Conference Room of the UN House building, in United Nations Street 14, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Access will be strictly limited to journalists.
The Special Rapporteur will present her report on the visit to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva in March 2026.
Dr. Ana Brian Nougrères is the Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy.
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Published Date:2025-04-09