Captain Ibrahim Traoré signed on April 19 a decree of “general mobilization” for a period of one year, allowing, if necessary, the requisition of “young people aged 18 or over” to fight against the jihadists who are bleeding the country dry. A statement from the presidency had announced “general mobilization” a week ago, but the decree had not yet been signed, none Published.
The text specifies that, in addition to members of the defense and security forces, whether active or not, “young people aged 18 or over, not members of the national armed forces, physically fit”, will be “summoned to enlist under the terms needs expressed by the competent authorities”.
Furthermore, one of the articles of the decree highlights that “people could also organize themselves, under the supervision of the defense and security forces, to defend their locality against all forms of threats, in particular terrorist groups”.
“Strong security challenge”
In addition to the “general mobilization” and what the authorities call “alert”, it is also “an appeal to public or private initiative, solidarity citizens and contributions to the national effort to fight terrorism for the benefit, in areas For strong security challenge”, specifies the decree.
It also stipulates that “individual and collective rights and freedoms guaranteed by laws and regulations may, in certain cases, be restricted or limited”. However, it specifies that “there can be no derogation from fundamental rights, in particular the right to life, the right not to be subjected to torture, nor to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”.
In a separate decree, Captain Traoré also proceeded with the creation of a National Coordination to Combat Terrorism (CNCT). Placed under the authority of the Prime Minister, Apollinaire Joachimson Kyelem de Tambela, the CNCT is a mechanism for piloting, monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the national strategy to combat O terrorism.
(with AFP)
