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These proposed acts led to the children being imprisoned in filthy conditions, turned in by their own parents. [8] They were held for a year in solitary confinement before being transferred to a hospital. The last child was freed in 1729. [8] One example of a child-witch narrative in Germany is of a seven-year-old girl named Brigitta Horner. In ...
The victims of witchcraft accusations in African societies have usually been the elderly, the disabled, albinos and anyone who was considered different. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] In recent years due to the impact of rapid urbanisation, economic decline, as well as the HIV/AIDS pandemic , children have become more and more the victims of witchcraft ...
[example needed] For example, it was reported on 21 May 2008 that in Kenya a mob had burnt to death at least 11 people accused of witchcraft. [citation needed] The Western region of Kenya is particularly known for witch hunts, [23] and the district of Kisii has been labeled a "sorcery belt". In this region, elders are often targeted and labeled ...
Witchcraft is growing in popularity, but few know the real stories behind those who practice. (Credit: Getty) (Kharchenko_irina7 via Getty Images) Video produced by Stacy Jackman for Yahoo Life.
Leo Igwe (born 26 July 1970) is a Nigerian human rights advocate and secular humanist.A campaigner both in Nigeria and internationally as part of Humanists International, he specializes in documenting the impacts of child witchcraft accusations in Africa and in combating discrimination against atheists.
Most of the accused are women and children but can also be elderly people or marginalised groups of the community such as albinos and the HIV-infected. [108] These victims are often considered burdens to the community, and as a result are often driven out, starved to death, or killed violently, sometimes by their own families in acts of social ...
The document includes descriptions of Gooderige as an accused witch, describing her as an elderly widow and having warts on her face. [4] This description reflects the phenomenon that women were more likely to be accused of witchcraft if they deviated from the societal acceptance of being young, beautiful, and involved in society life.
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