Mali: Coup Leaders Must Respect Rights - Treatment of Minorities a Source of Special Concern

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Military officers responsible for a coup in Mali should restore basic human rights protections, ensure the humane treatment of everyone in custody, and protect the lives and property of all Malians, Human Rights Watch said today.

The security of the ethnic Tuareg, Arab populations, and other minorities is of particular concern.

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