EU foreign ministers have given weight to reports that Malian soldiers are murdering civilians in the French-liberated north.
The ministers said in a statement in Brussels on Thursday (31 January) that: "The EU is alarmed about allegations of human rights violations and appeals to the Malian authorities to look into the matter immediately ... All the perpetrators of human rights violations must be held responsible for their acts."
They said UN human rights monitors should mobilise...
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