UN experts urge investigation into human rights abuses and possible war crimes committed by Malian armed forces, Russian mercenary group of Wagner
UN experts have urged an immediate independent investigation into gross human rights abuses and possible war crimes committed in Mali by government forces and the private military contractor known as the Wagner Group.
Malian forces and their allies have perpetrated the actions in the Mopti area and other places where there are hostilities. "We are disturbed by the apparent increased outsourcing of traditional military functions to the so-called Wagner Group in various military operations, also encompassing operations defined as counter-terrorism, including in Nia Ouro, Gouni, and Fakala."Last Thursday, the US formally designated Russia's Wagner Group as a transnational criminal organisation and sanctioned associated targets.
Victims of the Wagner Group face challenges in accessing justice and remedying human rights abuses, including sexual violence and related crimes committed against them, particularly in light of the secrecy and opacity surrounding the group's activities in Mali, said experts.
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