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assist the Malian Government to expedite the effective and comprehensive implementation
of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali;
30.
Calls for a fair, free, transparent and inclusive electoral process in view of the
legislative elections and constitutional referendum scheduled for 2020;
31.
Acknowledges with satisfaction the close cooperation of the Government of
Mali with the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali in the discharge
of the mandate entrusted to him, and notes with satisfaction the Government’s commitment
to take into consideration the recommendations made by the Independent Expert after his
visits to Mali;
32.
Decides to extend the mandate of the Independent Expert on the situation of
human rights in Mali for a period of one year in order to permit him to evaluate the
situation of human rights in Mali and to assist the Government of Mali in its efforts to
promote, protect and fulfil human rights and to strengthen the rule of law;
33.
Calls upon all parties in Mali to cooperate fully with the Independent Expert
and to help him carry out his mandate;
34.
Requests the Independent Expert, within the framework of his mandate, to
work closely with all entities of the United Nations, the African Union, the Economic
Community of West African States, the Group of Five for the Sahel and its States members,
neighbouring States and all other international organizations concerned, as well as with
Malian civil society;
35.
Also requests the Independent Expert to submit a report to the Human Rights
Council at its forty-sixth session;
36.
Decides to hold a dialogue at its forty-sixth session, in the presence of the
Independent Expert and representatives of the Government of Mali, to assess the changes in
the situation of human rights in the country, with a particular focus on the re-establishment
of the administration of justice and, more broadly, the fight against impunity;
37.
Invites the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights to continue to provide the Independent Expert with all the assistance he
needs to discharge his mandate fully;
38.
Requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights to continue to provide the technical assistance requested by the Government of Mali
in order to strengthen the capacity of the National Human Rights Commission of Mali,
commends the Malian authorities for having brought the Commission into conformity with
the principles relating to the status of national institutions for the promotion and protection
of human rights (the Paris Principles) and provided it with the necessary means to carry out
its work independently and qualify for A status, and welcomes the submission by the
Commission of its first report on human rights, discussed in the National Assembly in
December 2019, pursuant to the law under which the Commission was created;
39.
Urges the international community to continue to provide Mali with the
assistance needed to ensure its stability with a view to promoting respect for all human
rights and making a determined effort to combat impunity, which will pave the way for
national reconciliation, peace and social cohesion;
40.
Decides to remain seized of this matter.
46th meeting
22 June 2020
[Adopted without a vote.]
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