A/HRC/31/76 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 21 January 2016 English Original: French Human Rights Council Thirty-first session Agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building Report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali Note by the Secretariat The Secretariat has the honour to transmit to the Human Rights Council the report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, Suliman Baldo, which covers the period from 1 May to 29 December 2015. The report is based on the information made available to the Independent Expert during his fifth visit to Mali, from 10 to 19 October 2015, by the Government of Ma li, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali and other sources, including civil society organizations. GE.16-00837 (E) 120216 *1600837* 150216