Mali: the right to food of 30 peasant families jeopardized in N’Tabacoro

Dozens of families on the outskirts of Bamako, the capital of Mali, are under threat of being evicted from their lands by the Government in favour of a housing project. The cultivation ban, ordered in July 2009, jeopardizes their right to adequate food. Moreover, if the eviction is realized, it will hinder the ability of the families to feed themselves in the long run. They already belong to the most vulnerable in Mali. The Government acted without prior consultation with the affected individuals and has not taken steps towards compensation or resettlement, which is in breach of human rights obligations.

On the 19th of January 2010, FIAN sent an urgent open letter to the authorities to stop the invasion of the plots by the bulldozers. Nevertheless, an international action to support the victims is necessary. Please write to the President of the Republic, to the Minister of Housing and to the President of the Supreme Court to forward the demands of the N’Tabacoro families.