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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPeople with Albinism in Malawi Face 'Total Extinction' -- Body Parts are Used in Witchcraft
Malawi's estimated 10,000 albinos face "extinction" if they continue to be murdered for their body parts for use in witchcraft, a UN expert has warned.http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36168742?ocid=socialflow_facebook
"Ikponwosa Ero said that the situation "constitutes an emergency, a crisis disturbing in its proportions".
Her call came after two men received a 17-year jail term for murdering a 21-year-old woman with albinism.
Ms Ero said Malawi police have recorded 65 attacks, abductions and murders of albinos since the end of 2014.
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Tanzania's albino community: 'Killed like animals'
Albinos were targeted because of beliefs that their body parts "can increase wealth, make businesses prosper or facilitate employment", said Ms Ero, the UN human rights council's expert on albinism.
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People with Albinism in Malawi Face 'Total Extinction' -- Body Parts are Used in Witchcraft (Original Post)
HuckleB
May 2016
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KamaAina
(78,249 posts)1. Maybe the feminist woman chief will step forward
HuckleB
(35,773 posts)3. That would be good to see.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)2. Yikes! I'm FB friends with an African American albino!
linuxman
(2,337 posts)4. What's wrong with a little alternative medicine?
What, do you guys work for big pharma?
I'm not putting it.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)5. I'd trivialize this too were I younger and less educated.
I'd trivialize this too were I younger and less educated.
linuxman
(2,337 posts)6. I'd imply people aren't as smart as me too, if I had crippling insecurities.
Nice to see you put down your thesaurus. Now if only you could drop the rest of your act.
You've probably done tons to combat this issue though. That's why your so upset, right?
ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)7. *Sniiiiiifffffffff*
HuckleB
(35,773 posts)8. Well, I'm sure that poster has done plenty to fight alt med scams, at least.
Right?