Secretary-General of the Mayor of Dioungani commune

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2018-075-001
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2018
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 17.570692

Longitude: -3.996166

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Mali
From Region
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Gender
Male
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

an informer to the armed forces and/or international forces, including MINUSMA

Type of rights defended
  • Unclear in SG Report
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

believed that the victim may have been targeted for being an informer to the armed forces and/or international forces, including MINUSMA.

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Peace Operation / Political mission
Dates of engagement
unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
2 December 2017
Location of mentioned reprisals
Koro cercle, Mopti region
Reprisal information

six unidentified armed elements shot and killed the Secretary- General of the Mayor of Dioungani commune (Koro cercle, Mopti region)

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Physical attack: Killing
Alleged/likely perpetrators
Non-state actor(s)
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
Yes
Further case development

Investigation ongoing

Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0