10 Apr. (EUROPE PRESS) –
Mali’s National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) urged the government on Monday to protect victims of enforced disappearance, after several complaints have been filed in recent days, the most recent being that of journalist Aliou Toure.
The reporter, who has been missing since last Thursday in the Malian capital, Bamako, is the editorial director of the newspaper ‘Le Démocrate Mali’, as well as administrative secretary of the Collective for the Defense of the Republic, reads a statement.
The last time he was seen was this Thursday at a press conference that he co-organized to “condemn the arbitrary arrests” and demand the release of the activist Ras Bath, who is in prison after being accused of “simulated crime”, according to Radio France International.
The CNDH has reported that it has opened an investigation, in accordance with its legal mandate, with the aim of clarifying the reason for the incident.
Likewise, the organization has recalled that the State has the obligation to respect and ensure respect for fundamental rights, as well as to protect people and property in Malian territory.
“We recommend that the authorities do everything possible to find people who may be victims of enforced disappearance,” reads a statement collected by the Malijet news portal.
“No one is immune from the violation of their rights. Together we defend Human Rights, that is, our rights. The protection of Human Rights is a shared responsibility,” said the president of the CNDH, Aguibou Bouaré.
