Mali’s Junta Further Shutters Political Space

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image People protesting the Malian military junta's decision to ban political parties at the Palais de la Culture in Bamako, Mali, May 3, 2025. © 2025 Private This week, Mali’s National Transition Council adopted a bill that effectively abolishes multiparty politics across the country. The new law officially bans opposition political meetings, speeches, and organizations. The action unfortunately came as no surprise given the ruling military junta’s recent attacks on the political opposition.The law formalizes a political atmosphere in Mali in which freedom of expression…

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