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Mali - OPCAT Situation

Updated 08.05.2013

Mali joined the OPCAT States Parties in 2005. One year later, a National Human Rights Commission was established via Presidential Decree and it was decided that it would perform the functions of NPM as well. In 2009, the legal basis of the National Human Rights Commission was reviewed and a new legislation and implementation decree were adopted.

The Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture visited Mali in 2011. The report has not been made public yet.

The SPT member Paul Lam Shang Leen is the SPT Focal Point for Mali.

Opcat status
OPCAT Ratification May 12, 2005
UNCAT Ratification February 26, 1999
NPM Designated

National Human Rights Commission

NPM Type

National Human Rights Institution

NPM Legal Framework

The National Human Rights Commission was initially established by a Presidential Decree. In late 2009, law n°042 (19 November 2009), which constitutes the new legislative mandate of the National Human Rights Commission, was adopted by the Parliament. The law was completed by decree n°09-641 (30 November 2009).

Information
Population 11 716 829
Area (sq km) 1 240 000
Number of prisons 48
Prison population 4407
Quick links

SPT Visit: Press release of the visit (5-14 December 2011). The report has not been made public yet.

Communication to the SPT: Official correspondence from Mali (10 May 2010)

HRC: Concluding observations (Apr 2003)

UPR: Report of the Working Group (May 2008)