Killing of PwA, we all must speak out

Killing of PwA, we all must speak out
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It leaves much to desired when country that boasts an active police force and continental military presence fails to protect its most vulnerable citizens, women and children with albinism. Year after year, one incident after another, each more gruesome and ...

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

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20 Apr

Policeman arrested over corruption reports in PwA killing investigation.

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Policeman arrested over corruption reports in PwA killing investigation.
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Following extensive government efforts to stem killings of people with albinism (PwA) by banning divination conducted by witchdoctors, dishonest law enforcing officers have taken the opportunity to extort bribes from witchdoctors to allow them carry on with ...

 

11 years ago

Michuzi

ARSENE WENGER PWA!

Arsene Wenger jana alipatwa na majanga mawili ya mwaka baada ya kula mweleka muda mfupi baada ya timu yake ya Arsenal kupigwa 5-1 na Liverpool.  Meneja huyo wa washika bunduki wa Uingereza alikuwa anawahi treni kurudi London katika mtaa wa Lime jijini Liverpool akiwa na wachezaji wake alipoteleza na kuanguka pwa!  Meneja huyo mwenye umri wa miaka 64 anaokenana pichani akiwa anaburuta begi lake wakati akiingia stesheni, lakini mara tu baada ya kuvuka mlango wa kuingilia, anateleza na kula...

 

10 years ago

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04 Nov

PWA seek compensation law

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PWA seek compensation law
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People with albinism (PWA) want a law enacted for the establishment of a special fund to offer compensation to victims of attacks and their dependants. It is proposed that the fund be pooled through contributions from liquidated property of perpetrators ...

 

10 years ago

Police

09 Mar

32 witchdoctors arrested over PwA killings

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32 witchdoctors arrested over PwA killings - police
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Police last week arrested at least 32 persons whom they said were witchdoctors and that the crackdown is part of the ongoing campaign against ritual killings of Persons with Albinism (PwA). Activists say attackers have killed at least 75 PwA in the country ...

 

10 years ago

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15 Jun

Mwanza appeals for cooperation to protect PwA

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Mwanza appeals for cooperation to protect PwA
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Mwanza regional authorities have urged wananchi to cooperate with the government in protecting people with albinism (PwA) from being killed on superstitious beliefs. Speaking here over the weekend, Sengerema District Commissioner Zainab Telack also ...

 

10 years ago

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31 Mar

President yet to ink capital punishment for PwA killers

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President yet to ink capital punishment for PwA killers
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The National Assembly has been informed yesterday the President Jakaya Kikwete is yet to ink for the capital punishment of people with albinism (PwA) killers who were sentenced to death by the court. The Deputy Minister for Home Affair Pereila Silima told ...

 

10 years ago

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03 Aug

Govt suggests common front on PwA killers

Govt suggests common front on PwA killers
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The government has suggested recruitment of traditional healers, people with albinism, journalists, police officers and doctors into building common front to fight the albino killers. Acting Commissioner for Social Welfare, Rabikira Mushi made the call ...

 

10 years ago

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12 Mar

Light skin child murdered in ongoing PwA killings

Light skin child murdered in ongoing PwA killings
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Police in Arusha Region are holding at least one person in connection with the killing of a light skinned child mistaken to be a Person with Albinism (PwA). Eleven year old, Loveness Maliaki (11) was attacked by unknown assailants and several of her body ...

 

10 years ago

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25 Feb

Activists want PwA killers secret ballot made public

Activists want PwA killers secret ballot made public
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A committee for coordinating the fight against torture and killings of People with Albinism (PwA) has given the government 14 days ultimatum to announce the results of a secret ballot held in 2010 that was meant to identify perpetrators involved in PwA killings.

 

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