Accusations of Witchcraft and Associated Harmful Practices in the News Around the World
Hearing begins in San Jose girl’s apparent exorcism death case (USA)
By NBC News, reporter Ian Cull | 19 March 2024
When Ruth Kissam buried the body of a woman accused of sorcery in PNG, it changed her life
By Sarah Kanowski, Dan Smith and Meggie Morris for Conversations from the Pacific | 7 Jul 2023
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PAP reaches milestone with the launch of Guidelines on eliminating harmful practices, human rights violations
Pan-African Parliament | Mar 15, 2023
How Social Turmoil Has Increased Witch Hunts throughout History
Vicious attacks on women often accompany economic upheavals
By Silvia Federici, Alice Markham-Cantor on May 1, 2023 | Scientific American May 2023 Issue
A family member holds a portrait of Iquo Edet Eyo, who was killed in Nigeria in October 2022. Credit: Kholood Eid
Seeing Witches: The cult-like church and the crash that rocked Victoria
Simone Fox Koob, Amelia Adams and Laura Sparkes | APRIL 22, 2023
Simiona Tuteru, a member of The Potter’s House Christian Fellowship, was the supervisor of the truck driver who killed four police officers on the Eastern Freeway in April, 2020.
When truckie Mohinder Singh allegedly complained he was seeing witches and shouldn’t drive, his boss prayed with him then sent him out on the road. Four police officers died.
African Union takes steps to stamp out witchcraft attacks
Two elderly women residing at the Kukuo Witch Camp located in the south district of northern Ghana. Photo by: Pacific Press Media Production Corp. / Alamy via Reuters Connect
News
Dementia and Witchcraft Accusations in Imo State | By Leo Igwe | 30 July 2023
Theory of Change and Witch Persecution in Africa | by Moses Akawe | The Voice | 19 September 2023
Witchcraft Accusation, Attack: A’Ibom Trains Magistrates, Judges On Tackling Menace | By
National Compass NG | 22 July 2023
Cross River Community Sensitized On Ways To End Witchcraft Branding | CrossRiverWatch | By Patrick Obia | 30 July 2023
Ford Foundation, GADA Seek End to GBV in Cross River | By Anietie Akpan | Pillar Today | 8 August 2023
NGOs call for implementation of UN resolution on elimination of witchcraft | By Patrick Abang, Calaba | National Accord | 12 August 2023
Naval Officer Cries Out Over Disappearance Of His Penis In Calabar | By Jake Clifford | Newsweek | 18 Sep 2023
Chhattisgarh witnesses 1,268 incidents of witch hunting, a doctor offers to rehabilitate survivors in 332 pending case | Rashmi Drolia | Times Of India | Sep 30, 2015
Branded witch & tortured, Chhattisgarh woman contests panchayat polls; vows to protect voodoo victims | Rashmi Drolia | Jan 27, 2015
Witch Persecution and Reintegration of Victims in Benue State | By Leo Igwe | New Times | 14 September 2023
“Witch-Hunting” in India | Shuriah Niazi | Fair Planet | 13 April 2015
Nigerian Children Branded as Witches Get a New Chance at Life | By: Ogar Monday | 30 March 2023
Bill to prohibit witchcraft accusations progresses to consideration stage in Parliament | GhanaWeb
When Ruth Kissam buried the body of a woman accused of sorcery in PNG, it changed her life | Sarah Kanowski, Dan Smith and Meggie Morris
Who Cares About The Mental Health Of Victims Of Witch Hunting? | Swati Shikha | Outlook
Wabag Dioscese Conducts Anti-Sorcery Training | Papua New Guinea | March 2023
Malawi’s struggle with deadly witchcraft violence (July 2022)
Most Malawians believe in the existence of witchcraft and support criminalising it (April 2022)
Papua New Guinea fails to end ‘evil’ of sorcery-related violence. 2022
Witch-hunts and ritual child abuse are a stain on Africa. We must confront them. Joan Nyanyuki. 2022
The disturbing rise of sorcery violence in PNG. Sharon Brettkelly
Sorcery accusation-related violence continues to plague Papua New Guinea. Mong Palatino
The crusade against sorcery-related violence in PNG. Hilda Wayne
Past News
United Nations passes historic resolution calling for end to witchcraft atrocities. Jackie Dunham
UN moves to check violations associated with witchcraft, other practices in Nigeria. Anietie Akpan
People Suspected of Witchcraft Are Still Being Persecuted and Killed. Manvir Singh
Labeling Women Witches Remains a Powerful Tool for Social Stigmatization. Jen Viegas
Where Witch Hunts Are Not A Metaphor — And Women Are Still Getting Killed. Laure Gautherin
'They just slaughter them': how sorcery violence spreads fear across Papua New Guinea. Rebecca Kuku
