MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2754(RSP))
On dissolution of political parties and the crackdown on the opposition in Mali
B-10-2025-0281
on behalf of The Left Group · Rapporteur: Merja Kyllönen
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A resolution on the dissolution of political parties and the crackdown on the opposition in Mali, which condemns these actions and calls for inclusive dialogue, free elections, and respect for human rights.¶¶¶ It also denounces foreign interference, including by the Wagner Group and Africa Corps, and calls for debt cancellation for African countries.¶¶
Key points
- Condemns the dissolution of political parties and suspension of political gatherings, saying they conflict with Mali's constitution and international human rights obligations.¶
- Supports the Malian people's aspirations for democracy and rejects repression of demonstrators and the opposition.¶
- Calls on transitional authorities to refrain from extending the transition period and to organise credible, free and fair elections.¶
- Invites Malian authorities to engage in peaceful and inclusive dialogue with all actors in legal reform processes.¶
- Requests authorities to end the crackdown on civic space, allow freedoms of expression, assembly, association and media, and release those arrested on political grounds.¶
- Denounces the presence of the Wagner Group and Africa Corps and urges accountability for abuses against civilians by them and Malian security forces.¶
- Notes growing rejection of former colonial power and European diplomacy, but insists on equal relations respecting international law and non-interference.¶
- Condemns economic, social and political interference via World Bank and IMF Structural Adjustment Plans, and calls for cancellation of African countries' external debt.¶