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Modern witch-hunts terrorise New Guinea highlands
Dozens of similar videos have been gathered as evidence by the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary showing the brutal reality of modern-day witch-hunts. There have been at least 20 murders linked ...
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Last of the Cave People
Belief in sorcery and witchcraft is common throughout Papua New Guinea. Amnesty International cites media reports stating that 50 people accused of sorcery were murdered in 2008; some were burned ...
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'Sorcery' delays Papua New Guinea election count
Witchcraft and sorcery remain a major issue in some parts of Papua New Guinea. Deaths and mysterious illnesses are sometimes blamed on suspected sorcerers, and officials say accusations of ...
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Shining a light without causing more harm: brave Papua New Guinean journalists on reporting on violence and sorcery accusations
Reporting on sorcery-related violence in Papua New Guinea (PNG) brings with it deep ... to prosecute those who accuse women and men of witchcraft and sorcery. “The Glassman Bill is there but ...
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Making a drama out of a TB crisis
as doctors struggle to reach all of Papua New Guinea's communities. On World TB Day there were efforts to challenge superstitions about TB and witchcraft Many will still not even know of TB's ...
Old scourge: Editorial on women around the world still becoming witchcraft victims
An anti-witchcraft legal framework that promises unbiased investigation, stiff penalties and protection of women can end this ...