In addition to the killings, at least 70 were injured, allegedly by members of the Dogon ethnic group. Mr. Tine noted that since January 2019 there had been reports of at least 22 incidents of human rights violations by community-based self-defense groups, which had resulted in the deaths of at least 230 people. “Over the recent months, violence has reached unprecedented level amid retaliatory attacks and serious violations of human rights in central Mali impacting on all communities,” Special Advisor Dieng said. Human rights expert Alioune Tine also called for “a thorough, prompt and impartial investigation and the perpetrators must be brought to justice. 870 total views, 195 views today

Source: The North Africa Journal March 29, 2019 17:48 UTC