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PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER TWO
TASKS AND PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDING
Article 6. Tasks of Criminal Proceedings
6.1. The tasks of criminal proceedings of Mongolia are the speedy and complete clearance of
crimes, identification of offenders, fair imposition of respective convictions to each individuals who committed the crimes, and ensuring the fact that any innocent person shall be presumed not guilty.
PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER TWO
TASKS AND PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDING
Article 13. Presumption of Innocence
13.1. No one maybe deemed guilty of committing a crime until a judgement of a court is issued.
13.2. If there is a doubt in guilt of a suspect, accused or defendant, or interpretation or application of
the Criminal Law[2] and this Law even though all evidence relevant to the case were considered, these shall be settled in favor of the suspect, accused or defendant.
Article 66
Presumption of innocence
1. Everyone shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty before the Court in accordance with the applicable law.
2. The onus is on the Prosecutor to prove the guilt of the accused.
3. In order to convict the accused, the Court must be convinced of the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt.