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Mali: Army Killing Mutineers, Says Advocacy Group
AI London, 23 October 2013
Elements of Mali's military appear to be carrying out a purge and extrajudicial killings of soldiers who took part in a mutiny last month in a barracks outside the capital Bamako,… Read more »
Malian Army 'Killing Mutineers' - Report
In a new report, Human Rights Watch accused the Malian army of torture, summary executions, and enforced disappearances of suspected Islamist rebels and alleged collaborators since the fighting in northern Mali resumed in January 2013.
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Mali: Mali Leader Dissolves Army Reform Panel
VOA, 3 October 2013
The president of Mali dissolved a committee that was formed to reform the army and the government has freed 23 prisoners with rebel ties, in a move that could reopen negotiations… Read more »
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Mali: Malian Army, Rebels Guilty of Recent Abuses - Reports
VOA, 7 June 2013
New reports say both the Malian army and rebel groups are guilty of recent human rights abuses, including arbitrary detentions, torture and in some cases, killings. Read more »
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Mali: Serious Abuses Revealed in Amnesty Report
AI London, 7 June 2013
Civilians are among dozens of people who have been tortured, killed and disappeared, including while in detention, since the launch of the French army's intervention in the country… Read more »
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Mali: Malian Army Expels French Journalist From Gao
CPJ, 9 May 2013
A French freelance reporter has said she was expelled from the city of Gao after reporting on allegations of human rights abuses in a nearby town, according to news reports. Read more »
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Mali: UNHCR Gives Malian Soldiers Primer on Humanitarian Law
UNHCR, 29 April 2013
The UNHCR instructor surveyed his class of 150 Malian soldiers in the cavernous hall. Read more »
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Mali: Soldiers Torture Detainees in Léré - Accelerate Deployment of Gendarmes in Conflict Zones
HRW, 26 March 2013
The government of Mali should investigate allegations that Malian soldiers tortured seven suspected supporters of Islamist armed groups in Léré, near Timbuktu, Human… Read more »
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Mali: One Year After the Coup
DW, 20 March 2013
A year ago, Mali experienced a coup. Then Islamist rebels overran the north of the country. In January 2013 French troops intervened. What does the future hold for the West African… Read more »
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Mali: Rights Group Calls for the Prosecution of Soldiers for Abuses
HRW, 21 February 2013
The Malian government should urgently investigate and prosecute soldiers responsible for torture, summary executions, and enforced disappearances of suspected Islamist rebels and… Read more »
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Senior Malian government officials have called for unity among the country's army as several hundred troops belonging to the African-led International Support Mission arrive in the ... Read more »
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Fighting has erupted between the Malian army and Tuareg rebels just days after the rebels announced they were pulling out of talks with the government. Read more »
