Monday, January 29, 2018

A war on witches



As witch-hunts and sorcery killings spread across Papua New Guinea, 101 East investigates shocking human rights abuses.


The naked woman is tied to a stake and burnt alive, tortured to death before an entire village.
Her alleged crime: Witchcraft.
This is not a scene from the 16th century. Such violence is taking place today in Papua New Guinea, where sorcery killings are spreading with a frequency and brutality that has drawn global condemnation.
In this disturbing investigation, 101 East exposes several unreported killings and the attacks on those who dare to help victims.




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