INAWARA: International Network Against Witchcraft Accusations & Ritual Attacks. Advocating to end human rights abuses tied to witchcraft accusations & ritual violence. Supporting UN HRC efforts to eliminate harmful practices. 🌍✊ #HumanRights #EndWitchHunthttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mvijsbey6c2hIn a tragic domestic attack in Cross River State, Nigeria, police have arrested a young man for setting his elderly mother on fire following false witchcraft allegations. By Vanguard https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/08/son-sets-mother-ablaze-over-witchcraft-allegations-in-criver/ #witchaccusations #Nigeria #humanrights14 Sep 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvijsbey6c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3muzjhkijk223The horrifying incident has triggered outrage amongst anti-superstition advocates and human rights monitors, who are calling for strict enforcement of the Rajasthan Anti-Witchcraft Act By Brut media 13 August 2026 https://www.brut.media/in/articles/india/society/rajasthan-woman-branded-a-witch-accused-of-eating-relatives #witchaccusations #humanrights #superstition08 Sep 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzjhkijk223https://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3muzhvvo6hk23"Anxiety and low education have become the reason for the 'witch hunt' in the North Caucasus." By Caucasian Knot 6 August 2026 eng.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/7752508 Sep 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzhvvo6hk23https://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mudgiicv5s2xIn Papua New Guinea, human rights defenders and legal experts are warning that systemic delays in prosecuting perpetrators are crippling efforts to curb sorcery-accusation-related violence (SARV). Read more via: https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificbeat/png-sorcery/10705682230 Aug 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudgiicv5s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mudfraph2k2xSuperstition and witchcraft practices continue to remain deeply entrenched in our Indian society which leads to violation of human rights often leading to gender-based violence especially against the marginalised communities Find out more about the case: https://www.livelaw.in/articles/witch-hunting-21st-century-constitutional-reckoning-supreme-court-latest-judgement-54721330 Aug 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudfraph2k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mucdexmth22x''A young boy in Gujarat's Sabarkantha district was allegedly kidnapped and killed by a villager amid a land dispute with his family and suspicions that they were practising witchcraft.'' Find our more via: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gujarat-boy-murdered-by-villager-amid-land-row-witchcraft-claims-1195932330 Aug 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mucdexmth22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3muccouujrc24The multi-agency response to witchcraft beliefs, spirit possession, and ritualistic abuse is under the spotlight following the release of new insights from a major national conference on these complex harms. Find out more via: https://www.theinternationalnetwork.org/latest/safeguardconf2630 Aug 2026 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3muccouujrc24https://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mubwufxfis2rCome and listen to Dr Govind Kelkar discuss the roles of gender, culture and capital in India and the ways in which these often blend tradition and modernity! Date: 04 September 2026 Venue: Online, link provided closer to event. Find out more via: https://www.theinternationalnetwork.org/events-2/govind202630 Aug 2026 08:09 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mubwufxfis2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mtifswrkbk2lCome and listen to Dr Govind Kelkar discuss the roles of gender, culture and capital in India and the ways in which these often blend tradition and modernity! Date: 02 September 2026 Venue: Online, link provided closer to event. Find out more via: https://www.theinternationalnetwork.org/events-2/govind202620 Aug 2026 04:27 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtifswrkbk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mseotmimcc2lhttps://www.theinternationalnetwork.org/blog/coluccibrazilacc Pedro Haram Colucci explores how moral panic, historical prejudice and media sensationalism shaped some of Brazil's most notorious miscarriages of justice - and how systemic reforms are finally trying to prevent them.05 Aug 2026 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mseotmimcc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3msene6czx22lSeven years into this global movement, the goal remains absolutely clear: making sure everyone, everywhere, feels safe in their own community. This 10th of August, let's trade fear for empathy, connection and understanding. Find out more: https://www.theinternationalnetwork.org/blog/worlddayagwh2605 Aug 2026 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3msene6czx22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mq2il4rp622l02 SEPTEMBER 2026, Dr Govind Kelkar, political economist and leading feminist scholar, will discuss the roles of gender, culture and capital in India and the ways in which these often blend tradition and modernity. View the discussion via: https://www.theinternationalnetwork.org/events-2/govind202607 Jul 2026 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2il4rp622lhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mq2hzseam22l5 AUGUST: Silvia Federici discusses how witch-hunting represents a continuing war against women even in our modern days. Silvia is a feminist writer, teacher, militant, and co-founder of the International Feminist Collective. https://www.theinternationalnetwork.org/events-2/federicitalk2607 Jul 2026 11:14 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2hzseam22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mq2go7fk4s2lhttps://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-east/859596-police-arrest-nigerian-woman-son-for-traditional-religious-practices-amnesty.html07 Jul 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2go7fk4s2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3moekskyh4k2lA 24-year-old man was arrested by Kutra police in Sundargarh district on Sunday evening for allegedly killing his aunt on suspicion that she practised witchcraft. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/24-year-old-arrested-for-killing-aunt-on-witchcraft-suspicion/articleshow/128949248.cms16 Jun 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3moekskyh4k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mmage63lks2l''Agam Gupta explains that we must go beyond stereotypes to truly understand the extent of those targeted by witch-hunting, with the data revealing concerning trends.'' View the blog post: www.theinternationalnetwork.org/blog/guptabih #Humanrights #Womensrights #StopWitchHunts https://www.theinternationalnetwork.org/blog/guptabih19 May 2026 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmage63lks2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3ml7szp5rbs2lMarissa Brinkley on the reality of modern-day witchcraft accusations and ritual attacks (HPAWR): ​ How are data and connection being used to protect survivors and advocate for legislative change across the globe​? https://www.theinternationalnetwork.org/blog/brinkleyinvlink06 May 2026 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7szp5rbs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mk36575qds2lWitchcraft accusation and harmful practices conference from the 22nd to the 23rd of June. The event focusses on examining the realities of witchcraft-related abuse, ritual attacks and associated safeguarding challenges. Find out more via https://www.hydrantprogramme.co.uk/events/witchcraft-accusation-and-harmful-practices-professional-responses-and-operational-learning22 Apr 2026 09:19 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk36575qds2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mjycsmgqoc2vRead the #BBC article: ''Mother and infant burnt to death in Indian state over witchcraft allegations'' via https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98q93gdy3do #humanrights #StopWitchHunts #sorceryaccusationrelatedviolence #witchcraft #HumanRightsAbuses #inawara #WomensRights #Internationaldevelopment​ #SocialJustice21 Apr 2026 06:04 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjycsmgqoc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mjyaydlwwc2v​Read the #PostCourier :"'Prayer Warrior' case highlights fight against sorcery-related violence". Read via: https://www.postcourier.com.pg/prayer-warrior-case-highlights-fight-against-sorcery-related-violence3/ #humanrights #StopWitchHunts #sorceryaccusationrelatedviolence #WomensRights #Internationaldevelopment​ #SocialJustice​21 Apr 2026 05:32 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyaydlwwc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mjy6n2nid22vA Tsikamutanda, (a self-proclaimed, traditional witch-hunter operating in Zimbabwe), was charged with the assault and rape of a 73 year old woman. Read the full article: https://www.heraldonline.co.zw/granny-is-a-witch-tsikamutanda-rapes-woman-73-over-witchcraft-allegations/ #HumanRights #EndWitchHunts #Womensrights #SocialJustice21 Apr 2026 04:50 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjy6n2nid22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mjg4vvmnac2v''The Commissioner of Police, David Manning, has commended the work of police and the Public Prosecutor following the conviction of three men in connection with the torture and murder of a school teacher in Eastern Highlands Province.'' Read the article via: https://emtv.com.pg/three-sentenced-to-48-years-imprisonment-for-sorcery-offences-police-crack-down-on-murders-and-glassmen/ https://emtv.com.pg/three-sentenced-to-48-years-imprisonment-for-sorcery-offences-police-crack-down-on-murders-and-glassmen/#humanrights14 Apr 2026 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjg4vvmnac2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mj3z7p35rk2vOn 1st April 2026, we hosted Operation Sacred Ground, a practitioner-led session dedicated to examining the complex intersection of witchcraft accusations, harmful ritual practices and critical safeguarding gaps. Watch the session: www.theinternationalnetwork.org/blog/keithsnew https://www.theinternationalnetwork.org/blog/keithsnew09 Apr 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3z7p35rk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mj3y2kgb4c22The recent seminar hosted by INAWARA, with experts Professor Miranda Forsyth, Ali Maloney, and Thérèse Mema Mapenzi on witchcraft accusations in contexts like Papua New Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo. 📺 Watch the full discussion here: https://www.theinternationalnetwork.org/blog/intersectionmfet09 Apr 2026 23:37 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3y2kgb4c22https://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mijv7wncps22View #thesun's latest article on #witchcraftaccusations in the #unitedkingdom View via: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/38340100/witchcraft-beliefs-considered-crackdown-honour-abuse/ #StopWitchHunts #sorceryaccusationrelatedviolence #HumanRightsAbuses #inawara #witchcraft #uknews #humanrights02 Apr 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijv7wncps22https://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mijuc52j3k22February 2026: ''Man kills brother in Rivers over witchcraft allegation'' #Nigeria #DailyTrust at https://dailytrust.com/man-allegedly-kills-brother-in-rivers/ #humanrights #HumanRightsAbuses #inawara #witchcraftaccusations #sorceryaccusationrelatedviolence02 Apr 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijuc52j3k22https://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mijtr2ga5s22February 2026: latest article by #PostCourier #PNG at https://www.postcourier.com.pg/people-are-learning-the-hard-way-sarv-does-not-pay/ #humanrights #StopWitchHunts #sorceryaccusationrelatedviolence #witchcraft #HumanRightsAbuses #inawara02 Apr 2026 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijtr2ga5s22https://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3mijqp5qju22mThe deadline for submissions to the conference "Witchcraft Accusations and Human Rights: Stakeholder Responses to UN Resolution 47/8" has been extended to 15 April 2026. 🔗 More details and submission information here: https://www.theinternationalnetwork.org/events-2/callforpapersmalawi02 Apr 2026 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijqp5qju22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3ma5g374pgk2a“At any moment, a child could find him or herself accused of causing an illness, poisoning the food or water, or transforming into an animal that haunts the village to harm others.” By Safe Child Africa https://www.safechildafrica.org/news/advocacy-dec2025?fbclid=IwY2xjawOu131leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFkajA3d0RXc1VrMG56Z3Vtc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuIfDteIF468NjCLbLALiA7XwUyITsQFKUEiRh5ySO0QDCeLqQ5CMQjfr-zO_aem_BUvipwhBES3WGOGF-dEF3A #witchaccusations #Nigeria17 Dec 2025 00:34 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma5g374pgk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/inawara-global.bsky.social/post/3ma5fd4f5zs2a“The family started saying that my mother-in-law was a daayan (witch) and that she caused it. They spread rumours that she ‘ate’ their boy. They provoked the whole village against my mother-in-law,” he said.” By Shubham Tigga https://indianexpress.com/article/india/witchcraft-claims-in-jharkhand-village-65-year-old-woman-abducted-from-home-beheaded-10398972/ #witchaccusations #humanrights17 Dec 2025 00:21 +0000at://did:plc:4ht3agaoblh6ynx3lrqlzzfk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma5fd4f5zs2a