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Mali: Evidence of War Crimes by Armed Groups in Gao Region

Summary killings of at least 19 Malian soldiers by members of armed groups in central Mali must be investigated as…

July 29, 2026

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Burkina Faso/Mali/Niger: Withdrawal from Rome Statute Consecrates Impunity and Threatens to Deny Victims of War Crimes Justice and Reparations

The decision by the governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to leave the International Criminal Court threatens to deny thousands of victims the possibility…

July 2, 2026

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Mali: GSIM Must Observe International Humanitarian Law and Ensure Safety of Civilians as Bamako is Under Siege

The ongoing siege of Bamako is having unacceptable consequences for civilians’ freedom of movement.

May 15, 2026

Smoke rises on the horizon behind a cityscape of a road and low buildings with people driving motorcycles.
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Mali: Authorities Must Immediately Clarify the Fate and Whereabouts of Lawyer and Pro-Democracy Politician Mountaga Tall

We are alarmed by the disappearance of lawyer and pro-democracy politician Mountaga Tall who was taken from his home by…

May 4, 2026

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Mali: Authorities Must Immediately Quash Unjust Conviction and Sentence of Former Prime Minister Moussa Mara

The upholding of the sentencing of Mali’s former prime minister Moussa Mara after his unjust conviction on baseless charges is an…

February 9, 2026

Moussa Mara stands in a dark room with a bright spotlight on him. He wears a white and yellow tunic, and is looking down and to the right.
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Mali: Immediately Release Former Prime Minister Moussa Mara and Stop Crackdown on Civil and Political Rights

Malian authorities must immediately release former Prime Minister Moussa Mara and other prisoners held solely for their political beliefs.

October 27, 2025

A mother with her two children depicted in a UNHCR refugee camp in the Sahel region of Africa.
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Burkina Faso/Mali/Niger: Announcements of ICC Withdrawal a Serious Backwards Step in Fight Against Impunity in the Sahel Region and Worldwide

The announcements by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger that they will withdraw from the ICC are an affront to victims…

September 23, 2025

Soldiers in campflauge uniforms stand in and around a machine-gun mounted pick-up truck, also painted camoflauge, in a dry landscape with scrubby trees under a hazy blue sky. In the distance, a group of men dig pits in the sand.
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Mali: Urgently Investigate Executions of Civilians in Diafarabé

The Malian judicial authorities must call for an independent, impartial and diligent investigation.

May 22, 2025

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Mali: Authorities Must Abandon Alarming Proposal to Dissolve Political Parties

We are alarmed by the proposition to dissolve political parties in Mali and warn against what would be a flagrant…

April 30, 2025

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Fresh Evidence of Police Misuse of Tear Gas Leading to Protesters’ Deaths and Injuries - Updated Investigative Website

Amnesty International today published new evidence of the misuse of tear gas by security forces in several countries in the…

February 1, 2021

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Two people walk among the burning rubbles in the Koudoukou market, in the PK5 district in Bangui on December 26, 2019, after clashes erupted when traders took up arms to oppose taxes levied by militia groups. - At least 11 people were killed in fighting between militiamen and traders in a restive district of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, two security officials and an imam said on December 26, 2019. The security sources said between 11 and 14 people died after clashes erupted late on December 25, 2019, while the imam, Awad Al Karim, said "16 bodies" had been brought to the local Ali Babolo mosque. (Photo by FLORENT VERGNES / AFP) (Photo by FLORENT VERGNES/AFP via Getty Images)

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Armed conflicts and state repression in Africa fuel cocktail of human rights violations

HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFRICA: Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face…

April 7, 2020

Representatives of the ''Red Berets'', an elite unit of paratroopers loyal to the overthrown Mali leader, arrive to meet with Malian Premier in Bamako, on February 12, 2013. One person was killed and six others wounded when Malian troops clashed with members of an elite unit loyal to ousted president Amadou Toumani Toure in the capital Bamako on February 8, 2013. AFP PHOTO/HABIBOU KOUYATE (Photo credit should read HABIBOU KOUYATE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Delays in ‘Red Berets’ Trial Prolongs Suffering of Victims’ Families in Mali

A Malian court’s last-minute postponement of a former junta leader’s trial is a blow to the families of 21 soldiers…

January 13, 2020