The persecution of people with albinism continues and is especially rife in Tanzania and other parts of East Africa. Despite legal measures, protection and convictions remain weak. The persecution of people with albinism (PWA) continues and is especially rife in Tanzania, Malawi and other parts of East Africa. Despite increasing international visibility and recent laws […]
Broken bodies: hunting persons with albinism in Tanzania
People with albinism are targeted because of their skin colour. They are also singled out because of beliefs about the properties of their body parts. In 2016, the persecution of people with albinism persists, especially in Tanzania where 1 in 1,400 people have albinism (compared to one in 20,000 in other countries). This is probably a […]