Laws in Mali
How Mali is classified on 24 of the 48 laws this site maps, grouped by subject. Each links to the full answer and its source.
Body & Life
Money & Games
- Gambling Age
- 18 Minimum age to gamble: 18.
Daily Life
- Driving Age
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 21.
Animals & Environment
- Fur Farming
- Legal No ban on fur farming.
- Cosmetic Animal Testing
- No ban No ban on testing cosmetics on animals.
- Dog Meat
- Slaughter/sale restricted Slaughtering dogs for meat is prohibited, but the evidence does not specify the status of sale or consumption.
- Plastic Bag Bans
- Banned Lightweight plastic bags are banned nationwide.
Civic & Family
- Voting Age
- 18 The voting age is 18.
- Compulsory Voting
- Voluntary Voting is voluntary.
Relationships & Sexuality
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized Same-sex unions have no legal recognition, and marriage is constitutionally or statutorily barred.
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal Same-sex sexual activity is a criminal offence.
- Age of Consent
- 14–15 The age of consent is 15.
- Sex Work
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is explicitly stated to be legal in Mali, though third-party activities are illegal.
- Divorce
- Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+ Minimum marriage age: 18.
Speech & Belief
- Holocaust Denial
- No specific law No specific law against Holocaust denial.
- Conversion Therapy
- No ban No legal ban on conversion therapy.
Justice & Weapons
- Death Penalty
- Not used in practice Retained in law, but not used for at least ten years.
- Gun Laws
- Highly restrictive / banned Civilians cannot obtain handguns.
- Military Conscription
- Active conscription
Substances
- Cannabis
- Illegal Cannabis is illegal for all purposes.
- Smoking Age
- 18 Minimum age to buy tobacco: 18.
Nearby countries
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