Comments for Witchcraft, Displacement and Human Rights Network

Comment on Child witches in Nigeria by Nichtidentisches

Nichtidentisches — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:27:10 +0000

I have one persistent critique in the usage of the word “witches” by western media to write about the victims of witch-hunts. It shows disrespect to accuse these victims, in that case children, again of being “witches”, just to avoid a more explaining term like “children as victims of witchhunts” or “…of accusations concerning perceptions about magical crimes”

Comment on Witch Hunts Are Now An International Epidemic by Nichtidentisches

Nichtidentisches — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:36:03 +0000

The link leads to a paganist Website containing no valuable information at all…

Comment on The Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Philip Alston has released new report on witchcraft by PDES

PDES — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:48:09 +0000

Dear Fred,

You can get a complete copy of the report from OHCHR in Geneva.

Comment on Call is made for Witchcraft Act amendment by Denise Alvarado

Denise Alvarado — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:52:57 +0000

Witchcraft has historically been used as an excuse to oppress and murder women and other innocent people. It seems that by now the world would get a clue and stand up for those who do not have a voice and simply not allow this type of unacceptable practice to continue to rear its ugly head.

Comment on Consultant Child Protection – Witchcraft, Dakar Regional Office, Senegal (Consultancy) by Fraurdy

Fraurdy — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:54:03 +0000

hi. great article!

Comment on Expressions of Distress in Refugees From Somalia by superdrupermegapuper54321

superdrupermegapuper54321 — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:11:03 +0000

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Very usefull info. Thanks!…

Comment on Campaign of Terror unleashed on Nigeria’s ‘Witch Children’ by atsworld

atsworld — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:47:34 +0000

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Comment on Witchcraft in farming futile, asserts Pinda by Wat denken iedereen over het verloochenen Obama op zijn pinda gerangschikte belastingsonderbreking? | Can Bankruptcy Stop Foreclosure

Sun, 31 May 2009 12:34:05 +0000

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Comment on States call for the decriminalization of the crime of witchcraft in the Central African Republic. by Die zentralafrikanische Republik soll Hexereidelikt abschaffen - Asatru zum selber Denken - die Nornirs Ætt

Wed, 27 May 2009 19:32:28 +0000

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Comment on Tanzania pledges more to protect albinos by arewenearlythereyet

arewenearlythereyet — Fri, 22 May 2009 13:52:31 +0000

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