Rioting in Mongolia

in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, after allegations that the majority party had interfered in the June 29 election, rioting left five people dead. The next day, campaign offices of the ruling Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party were ransacked and later set ablaze.

A 4-day state of emergency was declared, banning protests and allowing riot police to use tear gas and rubber bullets.

In mid-July, the minority party walked out of the first session of parliament, leaving the government unable to swear in the president.