Witchcraft and the human rights of persons with albinism 2017, para. 67
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In 2013, the Parliament of Papua New Guinea repealed the Sorcery Act (1971) in total. The Act, whose objective was "to prevent and punish evil practices of sorcery and other similar evil practices", acknowledged the existence of sorcery and criminalized its practice, including attacks against people accused of sorcery. In 2014, new legislation criminalizing killings related to sorcery was enacted.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Harmful Practices
Social & Cultural Rights
Year
2017
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Other
Reference
IE Albinism, Report to the HRC (2017), A/HRC/34/59, para. 67.