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Mali

Regional group:

African Group (AG)

Council member:

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Council Bureau membership:	–
Coordinator of regional group:	–
Voluntary financial contribution to OHCHR (2024) :

Other HRC positions:	–
OHCHR presence:	– Human Rights Component of a Peace Mission
NHRI accreditation status:	A

National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF): Unknown

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Cultural rights and the protection of cultural heritage; Human rights and preventing and countering violent extremism.

Voting record

After becoming a member of the Council in 2006, Mali abstained during voting on the only item 4 (situations that require the Council’s attention) resolution for which a vote was called during its membership, namely, on the situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. For item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), Mali has always voted in favour. On item 10 resolutions (capacity-building), Mali has joined consensus on all texts. For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, Mali has generally joined consensus. Where there has been a vote, Mali has nearly always voted in favour; the only exception is a 2007 text on the elimination of all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief. For thematic resolutions dealing with economic, social, and cultural rights, Mali has either joined consensus on or has voted in favour of all adopted texts.

HRC participation

During HRC general discussions, panel debates and interactive dialogues with the Special Procedures, during the past three years, either as an HRC member or not, the State has joined:

254

Regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 76

232

Subregional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 47

125

Political group
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 109

114

Cross-regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 84

Other joint
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 5

HRC member empty chair?

Empty chair alert

Overall, as a HRC member, has participated in less than 10% of panel discussions, general debates and interactive dialogues.

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Completed
Invitation sent by the State not (yet) accepted by the SP
Accepted / date set
Visit request by the SP and not (yet) accepted by the State
Postponed / cancelled

Longest visit request not (yet) accepted by the State >
SR on internally displaced persons, 2013

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Ratification status
Party Not Party
Individual complaint procedure accepted.
Reporting status

Submitted on time
Submitted late
Not applicable

On schedule
Overdue (outstanding)

CAT

ICCPR

CED

CEDAW

CERD

ICESCR

CRC

CRPD

Most overdue report

CEDAW
3 Years

OP-CAT

Ratified

NPM established

Received Sub-Committee visit

Universal Periodic Review

Reported

(2010, 2013, 2018)

Mid-term report

Level of delegation

Minister

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 3 / 192

2^nd cycle: 18 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Cited in the Secretary General’s reports on 'alleged reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights' (2010-2024)?

YES

Response to allegations from government concerned?
NO

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 8

Mali tabled voluntary pledges and commitments in support of its candidacy for membership of the Council for the period 2006-2009 on 24 April 2006. In the document, Mali committed to promote dialogue within the Council to make it more efficient in executing its mandate; cooperate with the Council’s mechanisms; present its periodic reports to Treaty Bodies on time; support the active participation of NGOs and civil society representatives in the work of the Council; encourage other States to ratify the core human rights conventions and respect their obligations; reinforce democracy, good governance, and human rights through bilateral and multilateral cooperation, particularly through the UN; promote the development of human rights legislation; and promote human rights education.

An analysis of the steps taken by Mali to fulfil its international-level pledges shows that, individually, it has participated in only 8% of panel discussions, interactive dialogues, and general debates, although Mali has joined a significant number of joint statements. Regarding cooperation with Special Procedures, Mali facilitated around 70% of visit requests, but it only responded to 1 of the 5 communications it received. Mali is a Party to all the core conventions and has one overdue periodic report (CEDAW – 3 years).

Mali

African Group (AG)

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Voting record

HRC participation

HRC member empty chair?

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Universal Periodic Review

Participation in other reviews 1st cycle: 3 / 192

2nd cycle: 18 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 8

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 3 / 192

2^nd cycle: 18 / 192