Witchcraft and the human rights of persons with albinism 2017, para. 29
Paragraphe
Paragraph text
Although both children and adults are victims of attacks for the removal of body parts, civil society reports that children constitute the majority of victims. The apparent targeting of children is reportedly linked to the pursuit of innocence, which is believed to enhance the potency of the muti or juju. Further, children are more vulnerable to attacks because they are easy to find and capture and do not have the physical strength to fend off attackers.
Status juridique
Non-negotiated soft law
Organe
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism
Type de document
Special Procedures' report
Mode d'adoption
N.A.
Thèmes
Violence
Personnes concernées
Children
Année
2017
Type de paragraphe
Other
Reference
IE Albinism, Report to the HRC (2017), A/HRC/34/59, para. 29.