Mali’s military junta dissolves political parties in crackdown on opposition

UN rights chief condemns Mali law targeting political participation

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday denounced Mali’s sweeping ban on political parties as a “draconian” violation of basic rights, warning that it could further silence dissent and institutionalize repression. Türk called on the transitional authorities to repeal the decree and release any individuals arrested on politically motivated grounds, stating that “[a]ny restrictions on political participation must be consistent …

Military power takes action: all parties are dissolved, plunging the country into an endless transition, under high political and security tensions.

Mali’s Junta Further Shutters Political Space

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 rul…

Mali junta dissolves all political parties in latest opposition crackdown

All political meetings have also been banned as the junta intensifies its grip on power.

Mali dissolves all political parties as opposition figures disappear

Mali’s military government has shut down all political parties and banned their activities across the country. Anyone who disobeys the order faces sanctions.

The military junta in power has dissolved them all, to suppress dissent and block the transition to a civil government