The practise of witch-hunts – occuring not only in Africa of today, but anywhere in time and space from medieval Europe to the ancient Aztec Mexico
“persists in poor settings in part because witchcraft can be used in communities without routine access to modern medicine and science to explain seemingly inexplicable instances of death and misfortune.”
Chi Mgbako of the Walter Leitner International Human Rights Clinic at Fordham Law School in New York City writes about her experiences as the leader of a human-rights law program in Malawi where “elderly women and children are often the primary victims of witchcraft accusations.”
Read more: Witchcraft Legal Aid in Africa by Chi Mgbako (New York Times)
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