Comments on: Witches of Africa

By: » Seglora smedja

» Seglora smedja — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:47:08 +0000

[...] Independent World Report: Witches of Africa [...]

By: Donovan Baine

Donovan Baine — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:46:09 +0000

Real witches will not be living in poverty. They will not be living in a witch-hunting areas. This practice comes from pointing the finger at a person for any bad thing that happened. Governments allow this so that the finger points away from them. Education is the only way to solve this problem, but in Africa where old practices are held in high regards over modernization, this will almost never take place.

By: Christopher Kimberley

Christopher Kimberley — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:39:09 +0000

Witchcraft accusations and witch-hunts are a global phenomenon. Other than Sub-Saharan Africa, both North-East India and Pupua New Guinea could be considered “hot spots” with similar outcomes of stigma, assault and death for the victims.

The reported increase in human rights violations associated with witchcraft accusations was placed on the agenda of the United Nations Human Rights Council by the Special Rapporteur in June 2009. While these were below the radar of human rights monitors these crimes have been of grave concern to Non-Governmental Organisations for some time.

In September 2009 Stepping Stones Nigeria established the Witchcraft and Human Rights Information Network(WHRIN). WHRIN aim to to facilitate partnerships and collaboration between all stakeholders working towards achieving positive social change on the issues of witchcraft and human rights.

WHRIN will be hosting its first international conference with keynote speakers sharing experiences from three continents in London on 23 July 2010. Further information about WHRIN can be found at its website http://www.whrin.or.guk

By: Felly Fwamba

Felly Fwamba — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:39:29 +0000

Le phénomène des enfants sorciers est une terrible endémie en Afrique qui nécessite une grande mobilisation de la part des esprits non encore affectés par ce regain de religiosité schizophrènique qui rapproche, extraordinairement, les africains des hommes de cromagnon. Je signe mon adhésion à l’appel de IGWE.

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The phenomenon of child witches is a terrible disease endemic in Africa, which requires greater mobilization from the minds not yet affected by the religious revival that brings schizophrenic, incredibly, the African men of Cro-Magnon. I signed my membership to the call Igwe.

By: Norm Allen

Norm Allen — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:24:43 +0000

Igwe’s leadership in the Center for Inquiry’s anti-superstition campaign has been extraordinary. Due to his efforts, it is hoped that witch hunts will become a thing of the past.

By: Damon Leff

Damon Leff — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 11:59:32 +0000

Hear, hear! Sign this petition in support of the thirty day advocacy campaign against witch-hunts in Africa. Please support Thirty days of advocacy against witch-hunts in Africa.