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| Right | Section | Contents |
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| Freedom of Association | History | Mali:
Mali’s 1974 Constitution protects the right of its citizens to form unions and associations to protect their professional interests under Article 13 (“Journal Officiel De La République Du Mali” 1974, 2). The freedom to form all associations is found in Mali’s current 1992 constitution under Article 5 (Mali 1992). “Journal Officiel De La République Du Mali” 1974. https://sgg-mali.ml/JO/1974/mali-jo-1974-440.pdf Mali 1992. “Mali 1992 Constitution” Constitute https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Mali_1992 |
| Freedom of Expression | History | {{{contents}}} |
| Freedom of Religion | History | Article 4 of Mali’s Fundamental Law No. 1 (1991) contains the first assertion of freedom of religion in Mali’s independent history. This was followed up by a 1992 Constitution which also protected the right.
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| Freedom of the Press | History | Article 7 of Mali’s 1992 Constitution protects press freedom: “Freedom of the press shall be recognized and guaranteed. It shall be exercised within conditions determined by law. Equal access for all to the State media shall be assured by an independent organ who's regulations shall be established by an organic law" (Constitute Project, “Mali’s Constitution of 1992” ). |
| Privacy Rights | History | Article 6 of the 1992 constitution protected the three main privacy rights: the home, correspondence, and the individual (Constitute Project, “Mali 1992” ). https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Mali_ 1992? lang=en |
| Voting Rights and Suffrage | History | According to Article 27, suffrage is granted to all citizens of Mali over the age of 18 to participate in universal, equal, and secret elections. The President of Mali is elected every 5 years by an absolute majority of votes. Additionally, under Article 61, the Deputies are elected every 5 years via universal suffrage. (Constitute Project, “Mali’s Constitution of 1992 ”). |