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Nigeria: Father Beheads Step-son Over Witchcraft

A middle aged man, Mr. Felix Lawson, has allegedly beheaded his six-year-old step-son, Effiong Lawson (fondly called Ifanyi) in Onna local Govt area of Akwa Ibom State. Read more here.

American Abuse Survivor Networks Unite with ITCCS

(BRUSSELS ITCCS) – Ritual abuse survivor organizations in the United States embracing over three thousand people have joined forces with Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Kevin Annett of the ITCCS to expose national and international child trafficking networks. Read more here.

Kent: Family misunderstood because Sally Walker has brought up her two daughters as witches

A woman has called for more understanding for witches, after bringing up her two daughters to be proud to practise witchcraft.Read more here.

Palm Coast: Machete, voodoo curse attack under investigation

PALM COAST, Fla. — A man put a voodoo curse on his sister and attacked the man dating her with a machete, according to a Flagler County Sheriff’s Office police report. Read more here.

‘‘Satan Has Afflicted Me!’’ Jinn-Possession and Mental illness in the Qur’an

Mental health stigma in Muslim communities may be partly due to a commonly held belief among some Muslims about the supernatural causes of mental illness(i.e. jinn-possession brought on by one’s sinful life). A thematic analysis was carried out on four English translations and the Arabic text of the Qur’an to explore whether the connection between jinn-possession and insanity exists within the Muslim holy book. No connection between spirit-possession and madness or mental illness was found. Pagans taunted and labelled people as jinn-possessed only to ostracize and scapegoat. Linking the labeling of people as jinn-possession to a pagan practice may be used to educate Muslims,so they can reassess their community’s stigma towards the mentally ill. Read more here

Butaleja: Police Recovers Torso of Suspected Child Sacrifice Victim

Butaleja police have recovered the torso of a 10-year-old unidentified boy believed to have been a victim of a ritual murder. The torso was found lying on Tuesday morning in a pool of blood at Dumanghale Rock near Mpologoma swamp in Budumba Sub County. Vincent Otyeng, the Officer in charge Criminal Investigations Butaleja Central Police Station says the torso was discovered by some residents on their way to the garden, who immediately notified police. Read more here

WHRIN Report to UN: Exploring the Role of Nollywood in the Muti Murders of Persons with Albinism

 

A Report to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Right for the 24th Session of the Human Rights Council on the Attacks and Discrimination Against People With Albinism (PWA). See full report  here

Nepal: A Baseline Study on Reported Cases of Elder Abuse in Nepali Press

Abuse and neglect of senior citizens is a growing concern of all societies. Proper understanding of the magnitude and characteristics of Elder Abuse is necessary for developing policies and programs to curb this social evil. This study, by the National Human Rights Commision Nepal and the Geriatric Centre Nepal,  is based on cases of elder abuse reported in the two prominent national dailies, Kantipur and Anapurna Post, in a period of July 2008 to July 2010. Such data base limits study of cases that could not draw media attention, such as emotional and psychological abuse. Blaming an old woman for witchcraft was the second most common cause for physical abuse. To read more click here

Nepal: A Study on Gender-Based Violence Conducted in Selected Rural Districts of Nepal

Violence Against Women occurs in all societies and at any stage of a woman’s lifecycle. It can even occur before a girl is born through sexselective abortion and menace women throughout their old age. Some types of VAW such as sexual violence and domestic violence, occur in all cultures, although they are more common in some than others. Girls and women in Nepal are exposed to a variety of forms of violence, many of which are suffered by women globally, and others that are seen more commonly in Nepal than elsewhere. The latter includes punishment for witchcraft (Boxi). To read more click here

Nepal: Nepal woman accused of witchcraft killed

Dhegani Mahato, a 40-year-old mother of two, was burned alive in Nepal after being declared a witch. The attack occurred Friday in Bagauda, 50 miles south of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu. According to police, Mahato was attacked by family members and other residents  after a shaman accused her of casting a spell to make a relative sick. To read more click here

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