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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2754(RSP))

On dissolution of political parties and the crackdown on the opposition in Mali

B-10-2025-0294

on behalf of the S&D Group · Rapporteur: Yannis Maniatis, Francisco Assis, Laura Ballarín Cereza

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This resolution expresses deep concern about the political and security situation in Mali, including human rights violations and restrictions on political rights since 2024. It urges Malian authorities to restore political rights by revoking the 11 June 2025 decision, setting an election schedule, reversing the dissolution of political parties, releasing political detainees, and ensuring accountability. It calls on the Commission, EU Delegation, HR/VP, and member states to support democracy and human rights in Mali.

Key points

  1. Expresses deep concern at the alarming political and security situation in Mali, including significant increase in documented human rights violations and abuses since 2024.
  2. Deplores recent Malian authorities’ actions undermining democracy, human rights, freedom of expression and association, and peaceful assembly.
  3. Urges Malian authorities to respect international law and signed commitments, enabling citizens to enjoy political and civil rights.
  4. Recalls the transitional president’s instruction to the Cabinet in November 2024 to create conditions for transparent and peaceful elections.
  5. Urges transitional authorities to fully restore political rights by revoking the Council of Ministers’ decision of 11 June 2025 and setting an election schedule without delay.
  6. Calls on the transitional president to reverse the decree dissolving all political parties and restore laws protecting political participation.
  7. Urges authorities to immediately release those arrested or abducted for political reasons and end repression of opposition members and activists.
  8. Calls for ensuring accountability for rights’ violations and abuses.
  9. Calls on the Commission and EU Delegation to Mali to help restore democracy, including strengthening the National Assembly’s oversight capacity, supporting civil society, and ensuring human rights are at the forefront of support under the renewed approach to the Sahel.
  10. Calls on the HR/VP and member states to raise the urgent need to restore democratic order and protect human rights in their engagement with Malian authorities.

Who is affected

  • Malian authorities, including the transitional president and government, are urged to restore democracy and human rights.
  • Opposition members and activists arrested or abducted for political reasons should be released.
  • EU institutions (Commission, EU Delegation, HR/VP) and member states are called on to support democracy in Mali.

Figures and deadlines

  • 11 June 2025: date of the Council of Ministers’ decision granting a five-year renewable mandate to the transitional president without an election.
  • 13 May 2025: date when Malian military authorities dissolved political parties and repealed laws protecting political participation.
  • 2024: year since which human rights violations and abuses have significantly increased.
  • November 2024: month when the transitional president instructed the Cabinet to create conditions for elections.