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title: Mali
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description: 'The Situation in Mali involves a conflict between Malian government forces and several armed groups fighting for independence. Within the Situation in Mali, there is one case.'
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The Situation in Mali involves a conflict between Malian government forces and the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (*Mouvement national de lib&eacute;ration de l'Azawad*, MNLA) a northern separatist group fighting for increased autonomy. The MNLA took control of several cities in northern Mali but was overtaken by extremist Islamist groups including Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Ansar Dine and the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa *(Mouvement pour l'unicit&eacute; et le jihad en Afrique de l'Ouest*, MUJAO).

The insurgency began in January 2012 and peaked with the seizure of much of northern Mali by armed groups in April 2012. On March 22, 2012, President Tour&eacute; was [forcefully ousted](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/09/world/africa/mali-president-amadou-toumani-toure-resigns-after-coup.html) shortly before scheduled Presidential elections. Various groups attempted to gain exclusive control of northern Mali and, in doing so, allegedly executed detainees and inflicted [severe punishments, including torture](https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/07/25/mali-security-forces-disappear-20-torture-others). The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees [estimates](http://www.unhcr.org/50a35d509.html) that as of November 1, 2012, 412,000 people had been displaced into surrounding countries. As armed groups took control of northern Mali, instances of looting and rape were reported as well, including allegedly [destroying religious buildings](http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/12/world/africa/mali-shrines-destroyed/) and other cultural [institutions](http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/18/world/africa/mali-shrines/) in Timbuktu and other areas.

Mali ratified the Rome Statute on August 16, 2000. Mali [referred](https://www.legal-tools.org/uploads/tx_ltpdb/ICCReferralLetterMali130712_02.pdf) itself to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on July 13, 2012. Following a preliminary examination, the Office of the Prosecutor officially [opened](https://www.legal-tools.org/uploads/tx_ltpdb/ICC-OTP-20130116-PR869_01.pdf) an investigation on January 13, 2013. Within the Situation in Mali, there is one case: [*The Prosecutor v.* *Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi*](https://www.aba-icc.org/cases/case/the-prosecutor-v-al-faqi-al-mahdi/).

For more information on the Situation in Mali, please visit the [ICC page](http://www.icc-cpi.int/EN_Menus/icc/situations%20and%20cases/situations/icc0112/pages/situation%20index.aspx).<commit_msg>Updated '/_situations/mali.md' via CloudCannon<commit_after>---
title: Mali
country: mali
published: true
date: 2015-02-23T19:00:00.000Z
phase: 'Situations & Cases'
link_to_more_information:
description: 'The Situation in Mali involves a conflict between Malian government forces and several armed groups fighting for independence. Within the Situation in Mali, there is one case.'
slug: mali
---


The Situation in Mali involves a conflict between Malian government forces and the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (*Mouvement national de lib&eacute;ration de l'Azawad*, MNLA) a northern separatist group fighting for increased autonomy. The MNLA took control of several cities in northern Mali but was overtaken by extremist Islamist groups including Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Ansar Dine and the Movement for Unity and Jihad in West Africa *(Mouvement pour l'unicit&eacute; et le jihad en Afrique de l'Ouest*, MUJAO).

The insurgency began in January 2012 and peaked with the seizure of much of northern Mali by armed groups in April 2012. On March 22, 2012, President Tour&eacute; was [forcefully ousted](http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/09/world/africa/mali-president-amadou-toumani-toure-resigns-after-coup.html) shortly before scheduled presidential elections. Various groups attempted to gain exclusive control of northern Mali and, in doing so, allegedly executed detainees and inflicted [severe punishments, including torture](https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/07/25/mali-security-forces-disappear-20-torture-others). The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees [estimates](http://www.unhcr.org/50a35d509.html) that as of November 1, 2012, 412,000 people had been displaced into surrounding countries. As armed groups took control of northern Mali, instances of looting and rape were reported as well, including allegedly [destroying religious buildings](http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/12/world/africa/mali-shrines-destroyed/) and other cultural [institutions](http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/18/world/africa/mali-shrines/) in Timbuktu and other areas.

Mali ratified the Rome Statute on August 16, 2000. Mali [referred](https://www.legal-tools.org/uploads/tx_ltpdb/ICCReferralLetterMali130712_02.pdf) itself to the International Criminal Court (ICC) on July 13, 2012. Following a preliminary examination, the Office of the Prosecutor officially [opened](https://www.legal-tools.org/uploads/tx_ltpdb/ICC-OTP-20130116-PR869_01.pdf) an investigation on January 13, 2013. Within the Situation in Mali, there is one case: [*The Prosecutor v.* *Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi*](https://www.aba-icc.org/cases/case/the-prosecutor-v-al-faqi-al-mahdi/).

For more information on the Situation in Mali, please visit the [ICC page](http://www.icc-cpi.int/EN_Menus/icc/situations%20and%20cases/situations/icc0112/pages/situation%20index.aspx).
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