Archive · 19 May 2025
UN Urges Mali to Reverse Decree Dissolving Political Parties
The UN's top human rights official is asking Mali's government to cancel a rule that shut down all political parties.
This is because the UN believes everyone should be able to share their opinions and join groups freely.
Mali's government took this action, which the UN sees as restricting people's rights.
The UN wants Mali to let the political parties restart, free those arrested for their political views, and make sure people are safe when they speak out or gather together.
The UN also wants Mali to investigate reports of soldiers killing people, and punish those responsible to provide justice for the victims.
The UN rights chief called for Mali to repeal a decree dissolving political parties.
The military government in Mali dissolved political parties.
The UN rights office pointed to arrests of opposition members.
The UN wants Mali to release those arrested on politically motivated grounds.
The rights office said that rights violations had soared between 2023 and 2024.
- Who
- The UN rights chief (Volker Turk) and the Malian government
- What
- The UN rights chief is urging Mali to repeal a decree dissolving political parties.
- When
- The decree was issued recently, and the UN made the statement on Friday.
- Where
- Mali
- Why
- The UN rights chief wants Mali to repeal the decree to fully restore political rights and protect civic space.
UN Rights Office
Mali Government
Dissolving political parties
UN Rights Office
The UN rights chief called for the decree to be repealed and political rights to be restored.
Mali Government
The Malian government dissolved political parties via a decree.
- Country
- Mali
- Government Type
- Military government
- Decree
- Dissolving political parties
- UN Rights Chief
- Volker Turk
- Actions
- Arrests of opposition members
- Violation Increase
- Increased rights violations between 2023 and 2024