Witchcraft

Uphold Human Rights – myRepublica – The New York Times Partner, Latest news of Nepal …
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Uphold Human Rights – myRepublica – The New York Times Partner, Latest news of Nepal …

Nepal, along with the rest of the world, marked the International Human Rights Day last Saturday. The Day is celebrated every year on December 10, to mark the proclamation of universal human rights by the United Nations on December 10, 1948. This year’s slogan is ‘Dignity, freedom and justice for all’. As a UN member…

Women's groups demand review of Terengganu's Shariah amendments that criminalizes …
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Women's groups demand review of Terengganu's Shariah amendments that criminalizes …

Criminalizing pregnancies out of wedlock and outlawing “females posing as men” are part of the amendments to the Shariah Criminal Offences Enactment 2022 that the Terengganu state legislative assembly recently passed – and people are not happy about it. The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) are calling for a human rights impact assessment in…

The 1987 Murder Of A Teen Who Was Allegedly Offered Up As A Sacrifice To Satan
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The 1987 Murder Of A Teen Who Was Allegedly Offered Up As A Sacrifice To Satan

Editor’s note: Satanic Ritual Abuse is real (read more in the Knowledge Vault here). Satanic Panic is also real (read more in the Knowledge Vault here). This article is supplied here for you to learn more about the topic and how it is handled in media. Perform your own research and come to your own…

How Harry Potter and Dungeons and Dragons brought ‘satanic panic’ into the suburbs
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How Harry Potter and Dungeons and Dragons brought ‘satanic panic’ into the suburbs

Growing up in Warragal, Victoria, in the 1980s, David Waldron’s after-school hobby — playing Dungeons and Dragons — was raising eyebrows. “It was a fringe hobby,” he recalls. “I was quite an introvert and having a few mates around to play these games with their elaborate rules was a fun thing to do on a Friday night. It…

Mozambique: Police arrest 18-year-old in possession of human organs
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Mozambique: Police arrest 18-year-old in possession of human organs

The Mozambican police have detained a young man in possession of several human organs in the centre of the country, a source at the corporation told Lusa today. The 18-year-old man allegedly attacked and killed a private security guard at a residence in Vanduzi district, before removing some of his organs on the orders of…

What Is Satanic Panic? Debunked ’80s Conspiracy Theory Is Making a Return
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What Is Satanic Panic? Debunked ’80s Conspiracy Theory Is Making a Return

The “satanic panic” conspiracy theory was referenced in the latest season of Stranger Things. Though in real life, the satanic panic fears were thoroughly debunked, the claims are unfortunately gaining steam on social media once again. Anna Biller, the writer and director of films like The Love Witch and Viva, recently took to Twitter to…

What Causes Human Trafficking?
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What Causes Human Trafficking?

A child or young woman, bound and dirty with fearful eyes or perhaps crying … is this your perception of human trafficking? It’s certainly a widely circulated image. While this may be true in some cases, usually the bonds are mental rather than physical. Human trafficking happens when a person uses illegitimate means of control…

The True Story Behind Stranger Things’ Satanic Panic
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The True Story Behind Stranger Things’ Satanic Panic

© Provided by CBR The following contains spoilers for Stranger Things Season 4, Volume 1, now available to stream on Netflix. The fourth season of Stranger Things introduced a new key member of the main group: Eddie Munson, a new friend of Mike, Dustin and Lucas and president of Hawkins High’s Dungeons & Dragons group,…

Zambia: Eliminating Harmful Practices Affecting Children – allAfrica.com
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Zambia: Eliminating Harmful Practices Affecting Children – allAfrica.com

The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) has called on African member states to conduct a national study or assessment on harmful practices affecting children on the continent. In a concept note preceding the hosting of the Day of the African Child which falls on June 16 every…

Witch-hunts and ritual child abuse are a stain on Africa. We must confront them
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Witch-hunts and ritual child abuse are a stain on Africa. We must confront them

Thousands of children accused of witchcraft suffer ritual abuse every year – and those with albinism are the main victims by Joan Nyanyuki  As Africa emerges blinking into the post-pandemic sunlight, children across the continent might hope for a brighter future. Lockdowns drove a surge in violence against children – especially girls – but surely…