PNG Church leaders condemn violent witch hunts as ‘crimes against humanity’ catholicleader.com.au
VIOLENT witch hunts are not a strange thing of the past – they exist today in many countries including neighbouring Papua New Guinea.
During Holy Week last April in PNG’s Southern Highlands province, three village women were accused of sorcery, strung-up and tortured by fire.
They were then forced to take responsibility for the death of a man who had a history of asthma and kidney ailments.
That episode was followed by the accusation of sorcery against another six women living in the same area…
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