US EditionTrial of Former Malian Prime Minister, Moussa Mara, Gets Underway
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In Mali, the trial of the former Prime Minister, Moussa Mara, opened on Monday, 29 September. Indicted and placed under a detention warrant, on 1 August 2025, for "infringement of State credit" and "opposition to legitimate authority", Moussa Mara appeared before the Bamako Cybercrime Court on Monday.
For asserting his "indefinite solidarity with prisoners of opinion" on social media, Moussa Mara was placed under a warrant of detention on 1 August. His trial begins on 29 September in Bamako.
Club de Madrid calls for unconditional release of Moussa Mara
Club de Madrid expresses its deep concern over the trial against Moussa Mara, former Prime Minister of Mali and a Member of our organization, being unjustly prosecuted for expressing solidarity with victims of political violence. The trial opened yesterday in Bamako and a new hearing is foreseen for late October. The prosecution has requested a two-year prison sentence, in a process that represents a serious democratic setback and a blatant vio…
The trial of Moussa Mara opened on Monday 29 September in Bamako, in a tense political context. Former Prime Minister under Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta in 2014-2015, he responded to accusations of "damaging the credibility of the State" and of "opposition to legitimate authority" after expressing his support for political prisoners on social networks. The prosecution requested 24 months of imprisonment against him, the deliberation is expected on 27 …
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