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The Witch Hunts of Papua New Guinea

Emily Webb goes to meet the volunteers on a mission to save the accused of witchcraft in Papua New Guinea.

Belief in witchcraft in Papua New Guinea is endemic - so much so that individuals are brutally attacked and sometimes murdered after being accused of sorcery. The province of Chimbu in the Highlands is a hotspot, and it's here that some community members are risking their lives to fight back against the practice. Emily Webb goes to meet the volunteers on a mission to save the accused.

30 minutes

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Thu 7 Jun 2018 09:30GMT

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