U.S. Businessman Trapped in Mongolia Files UN Human Rights Claim
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The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has registered a claim against Mongolia by Justin Kapla, a U.S. businessman prevented from leaving the country for two years due to allegations of tax evasion.
The claim by Kapla alleges Mongolia is violating the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, according to a Nov. 17 letter from the UN body seen by Bloomberg News. The UN verified the letter as authentic in an e-mail on Nov. 21.