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In India, witch hunts involve accusations against women, often widows or divorcees, leading to violence and sometimes death. Indonesia has a history of superstition and belief in witchcraft, with vigilante witch-hunts reported post-Suharto era.
For example, there are cases where victims have been hung, burned alive, hacked to death with machetes, stoned and buried alive in witch hunts across the country. [ 8 ] [ 10 ] Even if the accused survives, in most instances, the effects of physical, sexual and emotional torture caused by sorcery-related attacks lead to long-lasting trauma for ...
Germany was a late starter in terms of the numbers of trials, compared to other regions of Europe. Witch-hunts first appeared in large numbers in southern France and Switzerland during the 14th and 15th centuries. The peak years of witch-hunts in southwest Germany were from 1561 to 1670. [57]
More than 800 people have lost their lives in jail since July 13, 2015 but few details are publicly released. Huffington Post is compiling a database of every person who died until July 13, 2016 to shed light on how they passed.
Accusations of witchcraft in Africa are a very serious matter as the witch is culturally understood to be the epitome of evil and the cause of all misfortune, disease and death. Consequently, the witch is the most hated person in African society and subjected to punishment, torture and even death. [11] [12]
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, 32 — who are reportedly part of a set of triplets — sent a text to their landlady at the same time they were last seen two weeks ago on Jan. 7
Gracie Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, is speaking out after the Super Bowl parade shooting on Wednesday, February 14. “The most beautiful, perfect day of love ...
Fanned by high winds, the fast-moving blaze burned large swaths of West Altadena, eventually destroying 7,000 structures and resulting in the deaths of at least 17 people. All of the victims lived ...