Animal Protection in the Constitution of Mongolia

Authority	Provision
CHAPTER ONE: Sovereignty of Mongolia Article 6, paragraph 1	Article 6 provides that “The land, its subsoil, forests, water, fauna, flora, and other natural assets in Mongolia shall be subject to the people’s authority and under the protection of the State.”
CHAPTER TWO: Human Rights and Freedoms, Article 17, paragraph 2	Article 17 provides, “ [i]t is a sacred duty for every citizen to work, protect his/her health, raise and educate his/her children, as well as to protect the nature and environment.”

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