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Summary: This report extracts mentions of children's rights issues in the reports of all UN Treaty Bodies and their follow-up procedures. This does not include the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child which are available here: http://www.crin.org/resources/treaties/index.asp
Please note that the language may have been edited in places for the purpose of clarity.
- UN Human Rights Committee
- UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
- UN Committee against Torture
- UN Committee on Migrant Workers
- UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
- UN Committee on Enforced Disappearance
CCPR/CO/77/MLI
Last reported: 2/3 April 2003
Concluding Observations: 16 April 2003
Issues raised:
Early marriage: While welcoming the establishment of a Ministry for the Advancement of Women, Children and the Family, the Committee expresses its grave concern at the continued existence in Mali of legislation which discriminates against women, in particular with regard to marriage, divorce, and inheritance and succession, and of discriminatory customary rules relating to property ownership. (Paragraph 10).
The State should pay particular attention to:
(b) Particular attention should be paid to the question of early marriage by girls, a widespread phenomenon. The State party should raise the minimum legal age for marriage by girls to the same age as for boys.
Female genital mutilation: The Committee notes with concern that a very high percentage of women in Mali have reportedly been subjected to genital mutilation. The Committee welcomes the programmes already implemented by the authorities and non-governmental organizations to combat the practice, but regrets that there is no specific legal prohibition. The State party, moreover, has not been able to provide precise information on the specific results produced by the actions already taken (articles 3 and 7 of the Covenant). (Paragraph 11).
The State party should prohibit and criminalize the practice of female genital mutilation so as to send a clear and strong signal to those concerned. The State party should strengthen its awareness-raising and education programmes in that regard, and inform the Committee, in its next periodic report, of efforts made, results obtained, and difficulties encountered.
Health: While noting the considerable efforts made by the State party, the Committee remains concerned by the high maternal and infant mortality rate in Mali, due in particular to the relative inaccessibility of health and family planning services, the poor quality of health care provided, the low educational level and the practice of clandestine abortions (article 6 of the Covenant). (Paragraph 14).
So as to guarantee the right to life, the State party should strengthen its efforts in that regard, in particular in ensuring the accessibility of health services, including emergency obstetric care. The State party should ensure that its health workers receive adequate training. It should help women avoid unwanted pregnancies, including by strengthening its family planning and sex education programmes, and ensure that they are not forced to undergo clandestine abortions, which endanger their lives. In particular, attention should be given to the effect on women’s health of the restrictive abortion law.
Trafficking: Recalling the efforts undertaken by the State party in this regard, the Committee remains concerned by the trafficking of Malian children to other countries in the region, in particular, Côte d’Ivoire, and their subjection to slavery and forced labour (art. 8). (Paragraph 17).
The State party should take action to eradicate this phenomenon. Information on measures taken by the authorities to prosecute the perpetrators of this traffic, as well as more precise details of the numbers of victims and of children benefiting from protection, repatriation and reintegration measures, should be provided in the next periodic report.
Migrant children: While welcoming the various programmes adopted by the State party, the Committee is very concerned about the situation of migrant girls leaving the countryside for the towns to work as domestic servants and who, according to some reports, work an average of 16 hours a day for very low or non-existent wages, are often the victims of rape and ill-treatment, and may be forced into prostitution (art. 8).
The State party should intensify its efforts to punish those responsible for the exploitation of these migrant girls. The State party should adopt and develop appropriate complaint and protection mechanisms and is urged to provide information on the number of girls subjected to such exploitation, the number of those benefiting from protection and reintegration measures, and the content of its labour legislation and criminal law in this area.
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UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Ratified in 1974, but not yet reported.
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UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
(CERD/C/SR/1551),
Last reported: 20 / 21 August 2002
Concluding Observations issued: 23 August 2002
Issues raised:
Discrimination: With regard to the problem of double discrimination, the Committee would like to know, in light of its general recommendation XXV of 20 March 2000 and of the relevant provisions of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, what measures have been taken or are envisaged to help those at particular risk, especially children and women. (Paragraph 404).
Exploitation: The Committee also invites the State party to provide fuller information in its next report on the following issues: (a) the situation of those who are particularly at risk, especially children victims of exploitation, talibé and garibou children, and women in rural areas; (b) measures taken to eradicate the practice of female genital mutilation; and (c) the impact of AIDS and other endemic diseases and the measures envisaged to control and prevent them. (Paragraph 405).
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UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
CEDAW/C/MLI/CO/6-7
Adopted by Commmittee: 15 July 2016
Published: 25 July 2016
Issues Raised:
Ratification and national policies:
The Committee welcomes the adoption of the Act No. 2011-087 of 30 December 2011, which amended article 224 of the Personal and Family Code, providing for the equal right of Malian women and men to transmit their nationality to their foreign spouses and to their children (para.5)
Harmful practices:
The Committee is concerned (…) that exceptions to non-discrimination exist in matters of family law and succession, in addition to practices harmful to the health of women and girls, including female genital mutilation and early marriage. (para. 11)
The State paprty should accord priority to its law reform process and draw attention to the links between articles 1 and 2 of the Convention and Sustainable Development Goal 5.1, to end all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere (para.12)
The Committee expresses concern that harmful practices, such as child and forced marriage, polygamy, female genital mutilation and other forms of excision, humiliating and degrading widowhood practices, force-feeding, levirate and sororate, remain prevalent and unpunished in the State party. It is also concerned that gender-based violence, including domestic and sexual violence, appears to be socially legitimized and accompanied by a culture of silence and impunity, given that very few cases are registered or prosecuted. It notes the lack of systematic collection of data on the investigation, prosecution and punishment of acts of gender-based violence against women and the limited access for women and girls to assistance and protection, such as shelters, in the State party. (para.19)
The Committee, recalling its general recommendation No. 19 (1992) on violence against women, reiterates its previous recommendation (see CEDAW/ C/MLI/CO/5, para. 18) that the State party:
Finalize the national programme to combat gender-based violence against women and girls and allocate adequate resources to ensure its implementation in a coordinated and effective manner; Provide sufficient assistance and protection to women and girls who are victims of gender-based violence, including by increasing the number of shelters and providing them with medical treatment, psychosocial rehabilitation and reintegration programmes, especially in rural areas, and by coordinating interventions and support services in cooperation with civil society organizations and international partners;Intensify public awareness efforts, through consistent and strategic media campaigns and educational programmes, to address gender inequalities, harmful practices and gender-based violence; Establish systematic collection and analysis of data on all forms of gender-based violence against women, disaggregated by age, region and relationship between the victim and the perpetrator. (para20)
Female Genital Mutilation:
The Committee is also concerned about the increasingly young age at which excision is performed (average of 4.3 years). It notes with concern that the prohibition on health-care professionals practising excision has reportedly pushed the practice underground, thereby exacerbating the serious health complications for girls and women arising from the practice, including death. (para.21)
The Committee reiterates its previous recommendation (see CEDAW/C/ MLI/5, para. 24) that the State party finalize the bill to prohibit female genital mutilation, ensure that the practice is sanctioned under the Child Protection Code and provide training for law enforcement officers, health-care and social workers and the judiciary on the strict application of these sanctions to ensure that perpetrators and practitioners of female genital mutilation are effectively investigated, prosecuted and punished. The Committee recommends that sufficient resources be allocated to ensure the implementation of the national plan of action to combat female genital mutilation, including activities to raise the awareness of traditional and religious leaders of the negative impact of the practice on women and girls. (para.22)
Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation:
The Committee reiterates its concern (see CEDAW/C/MLI/CO/5, para. 21) about the absence of disaggregated data on both trafficking in women and girls and exploitation of prostitution, including on the number of victims, investigations, prosecutions, convictions and punishments. It is concerned that hereditary slavery has been on the rise since the conflict began in 2012 and that there is no effective mechanism of protection from prevailing forms of slavery, the sale of and trafficking in children, debt bondage, serfdom and forced or compulsory labour. (para.25)
The Committee, reiterating its previous recommendation (see CEDAW/C/ MLI/CO/5, para. 22), draws attention to Sustainable Development Goal 5.2, to eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation, and recommends that the State party:
Ensure that sufficient human, technical and financial resources are allocated for the effective implementation of Act No. 2012-027/PM-RM, including through the development of a national plan of action to combat trafficking for purposes of, among others, debt bondage, serfdom, forced or compulsory labour, slavery and commercial sexual exploitation; Provide continuing capacity-building for law enforcement officers on the early identification and referral of, assistance to and rehabilitation of trafficking victims; Carry out nationwide education and awareness-raising campaigns about the risks and criminal nature of trafficking; Systematically collect sex-disaggregated data on exploitation of prostitution and trafficking in persons. (para. 26)
Education:
The Committee remains concerned (see CEDAW/C/MLI/CO/5, para. 27) at the extremely low completion rate for girls at the secondary level owing to, among other things, early and child marriage, early pregnancy, indirect school costs, child labour and a preference for sending boys to school, resulting in a very high illiteracy rate (76 per cent) among women in the State party. It also notes the poor quality of education owing to the high pupil-teacher ratio, the scarcity of textbooks and the lack of qualified teachers, together with rural-urban disparities in enrolment. The Committee is also concerned that girls are often victims of sexual abuse and harassment on school premises and notes that the crisis in the north has seen 115 schools closed and seriously disrupted the education of some 700,000 children, with a disproportionate impact on girls. The Committee notes with concern the existence of a parallel education system with Koranic schools that remain outside the purview of the Ministry of Education. (para.29)
The Committee, taking note of Sustainable Development Goal 4.5, to eliminate gender disparities in education, recommends that the State party: Accord priority to the reopening of schools in conflict-affected areas, in line with the terms of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation and the Committee’s previous recommendation (see CEDAW/C/MLI/CO/5, para. 28);
(b) Allocate adequate funding for education to eliminate the indirect costs of schooling, increase the number of schools and teachers, improve the quality of teaching and school infrastructure and strengthen adult literacy programmes, especially in rural and conflict-affected areas;
(c) Raise public awareness of the importance of education for women and girls and reinforce a zero-tolerance policy with regard to sexual abuse and harassment at school, ensuring that perpetrators are punished appropriately;
(d) Ensure the alignment of curricula in Koranic schools with those provided nationally and endorsed by the Ministry of Education. (para. 30)
CEDAW/C/MLI/CO/6-7
Adopted by Commmittee: 15 July 2016
Published: 25 July 2016
Issues Raised:
Ratification and national policies:
The Committee welcomes the adoption of the Act No. 2011-087 of 30 December 2011, which amended article 224 of the Personal and Family Code, providing for the equal right of Malian women and men to transmit their nationality to their foreign spouses and to their children (para.5)
Harmful practices:
The Committee is concerned (…) that exceptions to non-discrimination exist in matters of family law and succession, in addition to practices harmful to the health of women and girls, including female genital mutilation and early marriage. (para. 11)
The State paprty should accord priority to its law reform process and draw attention to the links between articles 1 and 2 of the Convention and Sustainable Development Goal 5.1, to end all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere (para.12)
The Committee expresses concern that harmful practices, such as child and forced marriage, polygamy, female genital mutilation and other forms of excision, humiliating and degrading widowhood practices, force-feeding, levirate and sororate, remain prevalent and unpunished in the State party. It is also concerned that gender-based violence, including domestic and sexual violence, appears to be socially legitimized and accompanied by a culture of silence and impunity, given that very few cases are registered or prosecuted. It notes the lack of systematic collection of data on the investigation, prosecution and punishment of acts of gender-based violence against women and the limited access for women and girls to assistance and protection, such as shelters, in the State party. (para.19)
The Committee, recalling its general recommendation No. 19 (1992) on violence against women, reiterates its previous recommendation (see CEDAW/ C/MLI/CO/5, para. 18) that the State party:
Finalize the national programme to combat gender-based violence against women and girls and allocate adequate resources to ensure its implementation in a coordinated and effective manner; Provide sufficient assistance and protection to women and girls who are victims of gender-based violence, including by increasing the number of shelters and providing them with medical treatment, psychosocial rehabilitation and reintegration programmes, especially in rural areas, and by coordinating interventions and support services in cooperation with civil society organizations and international partners;
(f) Intensify public awareness efforts, through consistent and strategic media campaigns and educational programmes, to address gender inequalities, harmful practices and gender-based violence;
(g) Establish systematic collection and analysis of data on all forms of gender-based violence against women, disaggregated by age, region and relationship between the victim and the perpetrator. (para20)
Female Genital Mutilation:
The Committee is also concerned about the increasingly young age at which excision is performed (average of 4.3 years). It notes with concern that the prohibition on health-care professionals practising excision has reportedly pushed the practice underground, thereby exacerbating the serious health complications for girls and women arising from the practice, including death. (para.21)
The Committee reiterates its previous recommendation (see CEDAW/C/ MLI/5, para. 24) that the State party finalize the bill to prohibit female genital mutilation, ensure that the practice is sanctioned under the Child Protection Code and provide training for law enforcement officers, health-care and social workers and the judiciary on the strict application of these sanctions to ensure that perpetrators and practitioners of female genital mutilation are effectively investigated, prosecuted and punished. The Committee recommends that sufficient resources be allocated to ensure the implementation of the national plan of action to combat female genital mutilation, including activities to raise the awareness of traditional and religious leaders of the negative impact of the practice on women and girls. (para.22)
Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation:
The Committee reiterates its concern (see CEDAW/C/MLI/CO/5, para. 21) about the absence of disaggregated data on both trafficking in women and girls and exploitation of prostitution, including on the number of victims, investigations, prosecutions, convictions and punishments. It is concerned that hereditary slavery has been on the rise since the conflict began in 2012 and that there is no effective mechanism of protection from prevailing forms of slavery, the sale of and trafficking in children, debt bondage, serfdom and forced or compulsory labour. (para.25)
The Committee, reiterating its previous recommendation (see CEDAW/C/ MLI/CO/5, para. 22), draws attention to Sustainable Development Goal 5.2, to eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation, and recommends that the State party:
(a) Ensure that sufficient human, technical and financial resources are allocated for the effective implementation of Act No. 2012-027/PM-RM, including through the development of a national plan of action to combat trafficking for purposes of, among others, debt bondage, serfdom, forced or compulsory labour, slavery and commercial sexual exploitation;
(b) Provide continuing capacity-building for law enforcement officers on the early identification and referral of, assistance to and rehabilitation of trafficking victims;
(c) Carry out nationwide education and awareness-raising campaigns about the risks and criminal nature of trafficking;
(d) Systematically collect sex-disaggregated data on exploitation of prostitution and trafficking in persons. (para. 26)
Education:
The Committee remains concerned (see CEDAW/C/MLI/CO/5, para. 27) at the extremely low completion rate for girls at the secondary level owing to, among other things, early and child marriage, early pregnancy, indirect school costs, child labour and a preference for sending boys to school, resulting in a very high illiteracy rate (76 per cent) among women in the State party. It also notes the poor quality of education owing to the high pupil-teacher ratio, the scarcity of textbooks and the lack of qualified teachers, together with rural-urban disparities in enrolment. The Committee is also concerned that girls are often victims of sexual abuse and harassment on school premises and notes that the crisis in the north has seen 115 schools closed and seriously disrupted the education of some 700,000 children, with a disproportionate impact on girls. The Committee notes with concern the existence of a parallel education system with Koranic schools that remain outside the purview of the Ministry of Education. (para.29)
The Committee, taking note of Sustainable Development Goal 4.5, to eliminate gender disparities in education, recommends that the State party: Accord priority to the reopening of schools in conflict-affected areas, in line with the terms of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation and the Committee’s previous recommendation (see CEDAW/C/MLI/CO/5, para. 28);
(b) Allocate adequate funding for education to eliminate the indirect costs of schooling, increase the number of schools and teachers, improve the quality of teaching and school infrastructure and strengthen adult literacy programmes, especially in rural and conflict-affected areas;
(c) Raise public awareness of the importance of education for women and girls and reinforce a zero-tolerance policy with regard to sexual abuse and harassment at school, ensuring that perpetrators are punished appropriately;
(d) Ensure the alignment of curricula in Koranic schools with those provided nationally and endorsed by the Ministry of Education. (para. 30)
CEDAW/C/MLI/CO/5
Last reported: 31 January 2006
Concluding Observations issued: 3 February 2006
Issues raised:
Gender discrimination: The Committee is concerned about the lack of progress in revising discriminatory legislation. In particular, it expresses concern that proposed revisions of the Citizenship Code and Marriage and Guardianship Code (in the draft Personal and Family Code) and legislation on the issue of State- and privately-owned land have not been completed, thus allowing for the persistence of discriminatory provisions that deny women equal rights with men concerning issues related to the transmission of nationality, marriage and family relations and access to land. Such discriminatory provisions include: a younger marriageable age for women (15 years old) than for men (18 years old); termination of maintenance support awarded to an ex-wife on grounds of immoral behaviour; in the event of divorce, restitution to the husband of benefits given to his wife and limitations on the exercise of parental authority by a surviving mother; and discrimination against women concerning their customary land rights. The Committee also expresses concern that the proposed law reform in the area of marriage and family relations is not sufficiently comprehensive in that it does not include the abolition of polygamy or abandonment of the notion that men are the head of the household. (Paragraph 11).
The Committee urges the State party to place high priority on implementing legislative reforms and, in particular, to complete the process needed to adopt the draft Personal and Family Code in the first quarter of 2006, as orally indicated to the Committee, in order to promptly bring the relevant provisions into line with articles 1, 2, 9 and 16 of the Convention. The Committee urges the State party to put in effect measures to discourage polygamy and to ensure that spouses have the same rights and responsibilities both during marriage and in the event of its dissolution. The Committee calls upon the State party to increase its efforts to sensitize public opinion regarding the importance of these reforms in order to achieve full compliance with their provisions.
Violence: .The Committee is concerned about the prevalence of violence against women and girls, including domestic violence, which appears to be tolerated by society. The Committee is also concerned about the legislative gaps in this area, including the lack of specific legislation on domestic violence, including marital rape, and specific legislation to address sexual harassment. (Paragraph 19).
The Committee urges the State party to accord priority attention to the adoption of comprehensive measures to address violence against women and girls in accordance with its general recommendation 19 on violence against women. The Committee calls on the State party to enact legislation on domestic violence, including marital rape, sexual harassment and on all forms of sexual abuse, including sexual harassment, as soon as possible. Such legislation should ensure that: violence against women and girls constitutes a criminal offence; women and girls who are victims of violence have access to immediate means of redress and protection; and perpetrators are prosecuted and adequately punished. The Committee recommends the implementation of training for parliamentarians, the judiciary and public officials, in particular law enforcement personnel, and health-service providers so as to ensure that they are sensitized to all forms of violence against women and can provide adequate support to victims. It also recommends the establishment of counselling services for victims of violence and the organization of public awareness-raising campaigns on all forms of violence against women.
Prostitution: The Committee is concerned about the exploitation of prostitutes, the lack of information about the efforts to combat this phenomenon and the lack of information about the extent of trafficking in women and measures taken to address this issue. (Paragraph 21)
The Committee urges the State party to: pursue a holistic approach in order to provide women and girls with educational and economic alternatives to prostitution; facilitate the reintegration of prostitutes into society; and provide rehabilitation and economic empowerment programmes for women and girls exploited in prostitution. The Committee requests that the State party provide information on measures taken to combat this phenomenon in its next report. It requests the State party to provide detailed information on trafficking in women and measures taken, including legislation, to prevent trafficking, protect victims and punish traffickers, as well as on the impact of such measures.
Harmful traditional practices: While welcoming the establishment, in 2002, of the national programme to eradicate the practice of excision and other measures, including the prohibition of female genital mutilation from being carried out at health facilities, the training of personnel in the harmful effects of female genital mutilation and the retraining of the women who perform excisions, the Committee is concerned at the high incidence of this harmful traditional practice and the State party’s reluctance to expedite the adoption of legislation aimed at eradicating this violation of a woman’s human rights.(Paragraph23).
The Committee urges the State party to speedily enact legislation prohibiting excision and all forms of female genital mutilation to ensure that offenders are adequately prosecuted and adequately punished. It also recommends that the State party increase its efforts and develop a plan of action, including public awareness-raising campaigns, targeted at both women and men, with the support of civil society, to eliminate the practice of female genital mutilation.
Education: While acknowledging the significant progress in the area of education, the Committee is concerned that there is still a gap between males and females in the educational system and by the low rate of female literacy. The Committee is also concerned that the success rate for girls is lower than it is for boys, that girls are more likely to drop out due to early pregnancies and that only a small proportion of teachers are women. The Committee notes that education is a key to the advancement of women and that the low level of education of women and girls remains one of the most serious obstacles to their full enjoyment of their human rights. (Paragraph 27).
The Committee urges the State party to raise awareness about the importance of education as a fundamental human right and as a basis for the empowerment of women and to take steps to overcome traditional attitudes that constitute obstacles in this area. It also recommends that the State party prioritize efforts to improve the literacy level of girls and women and ensure equal access of girls and young women to all levels of education. The Committee further urges the State party to take measures to increase the enrolment of girls at all levels and recommends the introduction of further temporary special measures, in accordance with general recommendation 25, including incentives for parents to send girls to school.
Health: While noting the considerable efforts made by the State party in the area of antenatal, postpartum and obstetric care, including the ten-year health and social development plan (1997), the Committee is concerned about the high maternal and infant mortality and morbidity, resulting from, inter alia, lack of appropriate care as well as lack of utilization of existing services during pregnancy and childbirth, the limited access to adequate sexual and reproductive health services for women, especially women in rural areas, female genital mutilation, the low level of education, early marriage and unsafe abortions. The Committee is concerned about the unmet demand for family planning services and the low level of contraceptive use. The Committee is also concerned at the scant information provided about women and HIV/AIDS. (Paragraph 33).
The Committee recommends that the State party intensify its efforts to take holistic, inter-sectoral measures to improve women’s access to a wide range of health-care services, especially to emergency obstetric care and health-related services, and to information, in accordance with article 12 of the Convention and the Committee’s general recommendation 24 on women and health. It calls upon the State party to improve the availability of sexual and reproductive health services, including family planning, also with the aim of preventing early pregnancies and clandestine abortions. It encourages the State party to enhance such services, especially for rural women. The Committee further urges the State party to study the behavioural patterns of communities, and of women in particular, that inhibit their utilization of existing services and to take appropriate action. The Committee requests the State party to provide, in its next report, detailed statistical and analytical information on the results of measures taken to improve women’s access to health-related services and information, including in regard to sexual and reproductive health and family planning, and the impact of these measures. It also calls on the State party to ensure the effective implementation of its HIV/AIDS strategies and to provide detailed statistical and analytical information about women and HIV/AIDS in its next periodic report.
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UN Committee against Torture
Ratified in 1999, but not yet reported.
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UN Committee on Migrant Workers
CMW/C/MLI/CO/R.2
Last reported: 1 October 2013
Concluding Observations issued: 11 April 2014
Issues raised and recommendations made:
Child Labour. The Committee welcomes the important legislative measures adopted by the State Party to combat human trafficking and the creation of a National Committee coordinating the action against human trafficking and affiliated practices. It also welcomes the agreements with bordering countries to combat child trafficking. The Committee is however concerned by:
a) the lack of studies, analyses and data that could help evaluating the extent of trafficking towards, via and from the State party;
b) reports on the existence of a trafficking route from Mali to Côte d'Ivoire; the recruitment of Malian women as domestic workers in Guinea; Malian children being trafficked to other countries in the region, including Malian children in forced labour in Gabon and Malian children exploited as beggars by marabouts in Senegal.
c) reports suggesting the presence in the State Party of children from Guinea and Burkina Faso working in artisanal goal mines, some of them victims of trafficking, abuse and sexual exploitation, and children from Guinea, Burkina Faso and Niger forced to beg and exploited by marabouts. (paragraph 46)
CMW/C/MLI/CO/1
Last reported: 25 April 2006
Concluding Observations issued: 31 May 2006
Issues raised:
Trafficking: The Committee takes note with satisfaction of the efforts made by the State party to combat trafficking in children. Nevertheless, it is concerned to note that, as the State party acknowledges, trafficking in children continues to be a very serious problem in Mali. The Committee is particularly concerned at the trafficking in Malian children to other countries in the region and at the fact that they are subjected to slavery and forced labour. It is also concerned about the situation of migrant girls who are allegedly exploited. (Paragraph 22).
The Committee recommends that the State party should intensify its efforts to combat trafficking in children, in cooperation with international governmental and non-governmental organizations, and to implement the recommendations made in this regard by the Human Rights Committee and the Committee on the Rights of the Child.
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UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Ratified in 2008, but not yet reported
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UN Committee on Enforced Disappearance
Ratified in 2009, but not yet reported.