States call for the decriminalization of the crime of witchcraft in the Central African Republic.

During the recent Universal Periodic Review of Central African Republic held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva on 04 May 2009, several countries called on the Government of the Central African Republic to take steps to tackle the issue of crimes against people accused of being witches. In particular, States such as the UK, France and Slovenia called on the Central African Republic to decriminalize the crime of witchcraft.

Witchcraft and Mob Justice in Malawi

http://www.thewip.net/contributors/2008/05/mob_justice_in_malawi_accused.html

Witchcraft, Violence, and Democracy in South Africa

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3-Nrgb3vt_UC#reviews_anchor

Liberia: UN Puts Witchcraft Center Stage

http://allafrica.com/stories/200804030795.html

WITCHCRAFT ALARMISTS WILL FACE PROSECUTION

http://www.ghanaian-chronicle.com/thestory.asp?id=11783&title=%3CB%3EWITCHCRAFT%20ALARMISTS%20WILL%20FACE%20PROSECUTION%3C/B%3E

Saudi police launch campaign against witchcraft

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Saudi-police-launch-campaign-against-witchcraft-/articleshow/4503814.cms

Children in Congo forced into exorcisms

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-05-20-childwitch_N.htm

Spain holds ‘voodoo’ traffickers

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8063205.stm

New child witch documentary

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=7619753

Children in Congo forced into exorcisms

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-05-20-childwitch_N.htm