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shenmue

(38,506 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2015, 10:16 PM Mar 2015

Tanzania albinos: 32 witchdoctors held in anti-murder drive

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From the article:

Tanzanian police have arrested 32 witchdoctors in the north-western Geita region as part of efforts to halt the killings of albinos.

On Thursday, four people were sentenced to death for the 2008 murder of an albino woman in the same area.

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Tanzania albinos: 32 witchdoctors held in anti-murder drive (Original Post) shenmue Mar 2015 OP

this is a terrible thing Marrah_G Mar 2015 #1

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)

1. this is a terrible thing

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2015, 10:31 PM

Mar 2015

On the Vice.com youtube channel there are some documentaries on this. Albinos are being killed for their body parts, which people think will magically bring them wealth.

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