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Lack of Evidence, Prolonged Pretrial Detention The Administrative Park in Mali’s capital, Bamako, in which the Ministry of Justice is located, January 2017. © 2017 Image Professionals GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo (Bamako) – Mali’s justice officials should scrupulously respect due process rights in the case of five men detained since December 2020 for allegedly plotting a coup against the Malian transitional government, Human Rights Watch said today.   On March 2, 2021, the Bamako Court of Appeals, in response to a defense request, dismissed the case for l...

Locations:   Events: A demonstration is planned for Wednesday, January 20 at 2 pm. The demonstration will be held at the Monument de l’Indépendance. The purpose of this demonstration is to demand the removal of French “Barkhane” forces deployed in Mali. This demonstration has not yet been approved by the host government. A second demonstration is planned for Thursday, January 21 at 2 pm. This demonstration will be held in Djelibougou, near Restaurant Savannah. The purpose of this demonstration is to call for the release of activist Mohamed Youssouf Bathily, also known as Ras Bath, fr...

Mali’s military government opens case against high-profile figures Issued on: Flie photo of former Malian prime minister Boubou Cissé. MARCO LONGARI / AFP 3 min The military government that took power in Mali last August has opened an investigation into alleged violations of state security, according to the Bamako prosecutor. The probe refers directly to seven prominent figures in Malian society who were arrested on 21 December on suspicion of fomenting a coup d’etat. Advertising Read more Included in the li...