United Nations Independent Expert Alioune Tine deplores and condemns the arrest and detention of Malian President Ibrahima Boubacar Keïta during the military coup on August 18. With that, he asks the putschists to immediately release the former Malian head of state as well as the members of his government and to protect their physical integrity as well as that of the members of their families.
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“I call on the members of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People (CNSP) to immediately end this illegal detention,” Tine said in a statement made public.
Compliance with measures
The UN expert also called on “all the Malian authorities to scrupulously respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, to transfer power to civilians as soon as possible, to restore the rule of law and to ensure the protection of property. and people ”.
The responsibility
“All those responsible for these human rights violations should be held accountable for their acts before the competent Malian judicial authorities”, he added.
Strengthen State structures
The independent expert noted the “significant” fact that this coup d’état in Mali – the second in eight years – began in the Kati garrison, near the capital Bamako. It was in this same camp that the coup d’état of March 2012 that overthrew the Malian President of the time, Amadou Toumani Touré, began, triggering a crisis in this West African country that lasts. till today.
“This should prompt all national and international actors to think about how to strengthen state structures so as not to repeat these crises, which result in systematic and continuous violations of human rights against the backdrop of conflicts. both within and between communities, ”Mr. Tine said.
The appeal of the UN expert
“I call on everyone in Mali, political, military and civil society leaders – to exercise restraint and engage in deep dialogue in order to restore lasting peace, stability and respect for human rights. man and fundamental freedoms in Mali, ”said Alioune Tine.
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