Bat Khurts
Bat Khurts is the former director of the Mongolia's General Intelligence Agency (GIA) (from 2014-2017) and former head of Executive Office of the Mongolian National Security Council and the former head of Independent Authority against Corruption (ATG).
Arrest
In September 2010, Khurts traveled to
Khurts was imprisoned for allegedly arranging the kidnapping of Enkhbat Damiran, a Mongolian national who emigrated to France, and sending him back to Mongolia where he was then tortured. It was alleged that around 15 May 2003, Damiran, who was seeking asylum in France at the time, was kidnapped by officers of the
The Mongolian government apologized earlier for the kidnapping to the French, German and Belgian governments.[3]
Khurts' arrest had led to tensions between the governments of Mongolia and the UK. The controversy has escalated to what has been called "diplomatic war".[4] He was extradited to Germany in 2011 on charges of Verschleppung (Abduction or Kidnapping).
In September 2011, the charges of Verschleppung were dropped against Mr Khurts, three weeks ahead of a visit to Mongolia by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and he was released from prison and returned to Mongolia.[5]
References
- ^ Dodds, Paisley (5 November 2010). "Mongolian spy invited to UK, arrested at airport". NBC News. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "UN Commission on Human Rights, Report on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Mission to Mongolia". unhcr.org. 20 December 2005. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ Namjilsangarav, Ganbat; Satter, Raphael G. (5 November 2010). "Mongolian spy invited to UK, arrested at airport". newsvine.com. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- OCLC 185201487. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ Milmo, Cahal (4 October 2011). "Whitehall anger over Mongolian spy chief release". The Independent. London.