Nigerians often use this misconception to justify murder, torture and maltreatment of elderly persons, including those suffering from dementia and other mental health challenges.
However, the Advocacy for Alleged Witches declares that ritual money beliefs are forms of superstition. Ritual money claims are based on fear and ignorance. AfAW has...
The Advocacy for Alleged Witches calls for an end to this state-sponsored witch hunt. There is no evidence of harm through witchcraft or charms. The Zambian...
The Advocacy for Alleged Witches calls for an end to gang violence and the culture of impunity in Haiti. Killing innocent people in the name of...
In addition, doing justice in these cases should not only be seen in terms of sentencing the perpetrators but also providing support to relatives of the...
The Advocacy for Alleged Witches warns Nigerians against the use of 'bulletproof' charms. The case of Usman shows that superstitions are not innocuous. Superstitions are dangerous...
AfAW urges Nigerians to understand that ritual money or wealth is a form of superstition and has no basis in reason, science, or reality. There is...
So far, over two thousand teachers and three thousand students have participated in the workshops. With robust advocacy against witch persecution and the promotion of critical...
Madam Secretary General, witch hunting supposed to be a thing of the past but it is not due to the inaction of local and international actors...
They should challenge, debate, and debunk mistaken ideas and notions used to justify witch persecutions. Witch hunting starts in the minds of believers. Witch persecution begins...