Mali: Wagner Group
(asked on 15th November 2022) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact of Wagner mercenary group activities on the civilian population in Mali since January 2022.
This question was answered on 23rd November 2022
Since January 2022, Wagner Group alongside the Malian armed forces and on their own, have repeatedly violated the human rights of Mali's civilian population, including mass extra-judicial killings, rape and disappearances.
UK Ministers have called for transparent and independent investigations including by the MINUSMA mission and reiterated the importance of compliance with International Humanitarian Law during counterterrorism operations.