Archive for May, 2008

A tribal woman stoned to death - ITvoir

A tribal woman stoned to deathITvoir, India - 13 minutes agoSuspecting her to be practicing witchcraft in the village, Lita Bhumij (40) stoned her to death. Police have arrested accused Lita Bhumij, who confessed to …

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Sounds of witchcraft at the pavilion - Rye and Battle Today

Sounds of witchcraft at the pavilionRye and Battle Today, UK - May 31, 2008"PEOPLE hear witchcraft and think it'll be controversial, but that really isn't the case." Geoff Smith is talking about the potential stir caused by the …

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Woman stoned to death in Rourkela - Times of India

Woman stoned to death in RourkelaTimes of India, India - 14 minutes agoROURKELA: A tribal woman was allegedly stoned to death by a youth suspecting her to be practising witchcraft at Tantabahal village under Lahunipara police …

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Pained, women speak out - Calcutta Telegraph

Pained, women speak outCalcutta Telegraph, India - 28 minutes agoWhile a majority of them have been tortured for practising witchcraft, some have been exploited for dowry while some are rape victims. …

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Posted on Friday, May 30th, 2008
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'Witch' burnt to death - Gulf Daily News

'Witch' burnt to deathGulf Daily News, Bahrain - May 30, 2008BHUBANESWAR: An Indian woman accused of witchcraft was beaten, gagged and burnt to death in a remote eastern village, police said yesterday. …

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Young woman burnt to death over witchcraft - Mangalorean.com

Young woman burnt to death over witchcraftMangalorean.com, India - May 30, 2008… May 31 (IANS) A young woman was burnt to death at a cremation ground in Orissa's Koraput district by three men who accused her of practicing witchcraft, …

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Kenyan police arrest 86 in connection with witch burnings - TopNews

Kenyan police arrest 86 in connection with witch burningsTopNews, India - 1 hour agoBelief in witchcraft is widespread across the region and burnings are not unheard of. However, such a mass burning is rare. Many villagers sympathized with …

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Modern 'Witch Hunts' Killing Women - Ms. Magazine

Modern 'Witch Hunts' Killing WomenMs. Magazine, CA - 19 minutes agoThe Feminist News Wire has recently noticed an increase in news stories about the killing of women accused of witchcraft in Asia and Africa. …

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'Witch' is burnt to death - The Sun

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'Witch' is burnt to deathThe Sun, UK - 53 minutes agoDimbeswari Bhattarai also lives in fear of an attack similar to Indian horror By STAFF REPORTER VILLAGERS who accused a woman of performing witchcraft, …

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Salem witch judge biographer to speak at Winslow House - The Patriot Ledger

Salem witch judge biographer to speak at Winslow HouseThe Patriot Ledger, MA - 1 hour agoLaPlante’s book discusses Sewall, who sentenced 20 people to death for witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692, and who spent the rest of his days …

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