A/HRC/40/77 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 21 January 2019 English Original: French Human Rights Council Fortieth session 26 February–22 March 2019 Agenda item 10 Technical assistance and capacity-building Situation of human rights in Mali Report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali Summary This report has been submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 37/39, adopted on 23 March 2018, and covers the period from 1 April to 20 November 2018. It is based on the information made available by the Government of Mali, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali, United Nations bodies and other sources, including civil society organization, to the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, Mr. Alioune Tine, during his second visit to the country, from 1 to 10 October 2018. GE.19-00939 (E) 080219 120219 