Following an initial investigation in July of the protest against the IBK regime in Bamako, Amnesty International published on April 23 a new report confirming the violation of the human rights of the security forces through the use of “excessive force”. And firearms that cause at. at least 18 deaths in Sikasso, Bamako and Kayes. In addition, the report claims that at least four people lost their lives after being shot and wounded in a coup on August 18, 2020.
“The victims and the families of the victims are doing very badly, they were a little disappointed, as the announcement that the start of the investigation into the murder in July and August last year had given rise to some hope at home. “
For Ramata Guissé, Executive Director of Amnesty International in Mali, deaths and injuries sustained by protesters in Kayes, Sikasso and Bamako, as well as during the coup on 18 August 2020, should not be forgotten. In a report entitled “Killed, Wounded and Forgotten?” Justice for the dead during the demonstrations and the coup in Mali “, the international organization, in addition to trying to establish facts, praises them. The testimonies are accurate and the pictures of some of the deceased have been published. The goal: to raise awareness and demand justice.
“When the state makes commitments and says ‘we have launched an investigation’, these investigations have never led to a conclusion, in any case, we, the reports on these investigations, have never heard of them. So the transitional authorities must not take this step and we hope that, as they have promised, there will be no impunity. “
Among the 14 recommendations to the Malian authorities, to expedite the investigations launched to grant damages to the victims prominent figures, more than eight months after the events complained of.
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