| 2008 mass protest in Mongolia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 1 July 2008 | ||
| Location | Ulaanbaatar | ||
| Caused by | Lack of transparency, lack of confidence in the fair parliamentary election process caused the opposition parties to call for mass protests in Ulaanbaatar. The demonstration started as a peaceful march and protest but later at night turned into a riot. A change to the electoral system which was not well understood, and an increased division between Mongolia's rich and poor population | ||
| Resulted in | Mongolia's first state of emergency | ||
| Parties | |||
| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 5 | ||
| Injuries | Over 300 | ||
| Arrested | Over 700 | ||
On 1 July 2008, a riot broke out in Ulaanbaatar, the Mongolian capital city. The riot was sparked by allegations of fraud surrounding the 2008 legislative election which occurred three days earlier. While initially a peaceful protest, the riot resulted in Mongolia's first state of emergency which lasted four days, and a military presence (lasting two of those days) was brought into the city to quell the riot. Five people were killed by the police, and the headquarters of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (who had won the election) was set on fire. Additional suggested causes for the riot include a change to the electoral system which was not well understood, and an increased division between Mongolia's rich and poor population.