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Leo Igwe: Mental Health, Accusations of Witchcraft, and Demonic Possession in Nigeria [MUST READ]

On the occasion of this year's World Mental Health Day, the Advocacy for Alleged Witches draws the attention of the public to the situation...

Leo Igwe: The Imperative of Posthumous Pardon for Alleged Witches in Britain [MUST READ]

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches supports the campaign to pardon alleged witches, prosecuted, imprisoned, or executed in Britain over 300 years ago. This pardon...

Leo Igwe: Stand Up for Teachers of Critical Thinking in Schools [MUST READ]

On this occasion of World Teachers' Day, the Critical Thinking Social Empowerment Foundation, CTSEF, urges the public to honour educators who are committed to...

Leo Igwe: UN and Missing Link in Protection of Persons With Albinism in Africa [MUST READ]

As the commemorative decade of the United Nations’ resolution establishing the independent expert on the rights of persons with albinism approaches, it is pertinent to review...

Leo Igwe: Witch-Hunting – Challenge to ‘Good Samaritan’ Christians in Nigeria [MUST READ]

Even though witch-hunting predates Christianity and colonialism, persecution of alleged witches in contemporary Nigeria is rooted in Christian teachings and ministrations. Before Western missionaries...

Leo Igwe: Ritual Killing By 16-Year-Old Indicates Moral and Educational Failures [MUST READ]

The attention of the Advocacy for Alleged Witches has been drawn to a horrifying case of ritual killing in Lagos, Nigeria. This incident involves...

Why Pope Francis Warned Against Magic and Superstitions in Papua New Guinea

Pope Francis used his visit to South Asia and the Pacific to deplore witch-hunting in the region. I have been curious how he could...

Secularism and Interfaith Harmony in South Asia: Report from Singapore [MUST READ]

As Pope Francis landed in Indonesia for a 12-day visit to four countries in Southeast Asia and the South Pacific, Humanists from different parts...

Leo Igwe: Rethinking ‘Odeshi’ and Use of ‘Bulletproof Charm’ in Nigeria [MUST READ]

The recent arrest of a 'native doctor' for killing a client while testing a bulletproof charm should serve as some food for thought for...

Leo Igwe: Former President Obasanjo’s Misguided Witchcraft Statement [MUST READ]

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches, AfAW, is concerned with the statement by the elder statesman and former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, linking his birth to...

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