Events
Past events
International Conference on Witchcraft and Human Rights, past, present and future: Implementing UN Resolution 47/8
In July 2021, the UN Human Rights Council passed Resolution 47/8 on the Elimination of harmful practices related to accusations of witchcraft and ritual attacks (HPAWRA). This marked the culmination of many years’ work by stakeholders internationally, but it also marks the beginning of the next phase of implementation.
World Day Against Witch Hunts
This online event marked World Day Against Witch Hunts, organized by The International Network Against Witchcraft Accusation and Associated Harmful Practices (TINAAWAHP). It was held on Saturday 10th August 2024 (5pm AEST).
Online Expert Workshop: Responses to UN Resolution A/HRC/RES/47/8 on the Elimination of harmful practices related to accusations of witchcraft and ritual attacks
Programme
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
11:00 AM 1:00 PM (GMT)
11:00 - 11:10 – Welcome from TINAAWAHP (Professor Charlotte Baker, Lancaster University, UK; Professor Miranda Forsyth, Australian National University; Dr Samantha Spence, Staffordshire University, UK)
11:10 - 11:20 - Towards effective advocacy against witch hunting in Africa – Dr Leo Igwe (Advocacy for Alleged Witches)
11:20 - 11:30 – TBC – Dr Joan Nyanuki (African Child Policy Forum)
11:30 - 40 - A local approach to Papua New Guinea’s wildfires of violence related to practices of witchcraft and sorcery – William Kipongi (The Papua New Guinea National Research Institute)
11:40 - 12:10 – Keynote: Reflections on international advocacy to date on HPAWR and ways forward Ikponwosa Ero (Director of Human Rights Advocacy at Under the Same Sun and Executive Director of the Africa Albinism Network)
12:10 - 12:20 – Gender dimensions of witch-hunt accusations in India - Dr Amit Anand (Centre for Human Rights Law and Policy, School of Legal Studies, REVA University)
12:20 - 12:30 - TBC – Jordan Alexander (Forum for Abuse Linked to Accusations of Witchcraft and Spiritual Possession)
12:30 - 12:40 – Offering hope to survivors in the UK on domestic abuse recovery programs impacted by accusations of witchcraft – Meena Kumari (H.O.P.E Training & Consultancy Ltd)
12:40 - 13:00 – Safeguarding children accused and their siblings – Leethen Bartholomew (Medical Assistance Sierra Leone and TINAAWAHP)
12:50 - 13:00 – Discussion and Closing Remarks
Registration
To register to join the expert workshop, please email TINAAWAHP@gmail.com with your name and the organisation you represent by midday on Monday 20th November 2023. There is no charge to participate.
This workshop is made possible by an award to Professor Charlotte Baker from the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council Impact Acceleration Account.
Photography Competition
The International Network Against Witchcraft Accusation and Associated Harmful Practices (TINAWAAHP) invites submissions of photographic work focusing on accusations of witchcraft and associated harmful practices across the globe.
The winning images will be exhibited online and in a travelling in-person exhibition by TINAWAAHP, and used in a digital campaign and for advocacy.
Side Meeting of the 53rd Regular Session of the Human Rights Council, Geneva
You are invited to a Side Meeting focusing on the Resolution on the Elimination of Harmful Practices Related to Accusations of Witchcraft and Ritual Attacks A/HRC/RES/47/8, adopted by the Human Rights Council on 12 July 2021.
Professor Charlotte Baker (Lancaster University, UK) and Dr Samantha Spence (Staffordshire University, UK) will lead the discussion of the Resolution and introduce the work of the International Network Against Accusations of Witchcraft and Associated Harmful Practices.
To participate, please contact: tinaawahp@gmail.com
Please note that we are unable to provide funding to facilitate participation in this meeting.
International Online Conference: 'Harmful Practices Related to Accusations of Witchcraft and Ritual Attacks: Challenges for Marginalized Groups'
International E-Conference on ‘Harmful Practices Related to Accusations of Witchcraft and Ritual Attacks: Challenges for Marginalized Groups.
International E-Conference
International E-Conference on Harmful Practices Related to Accusations of Witchcraft and Ritual Attacks: Challenges for Marginalized Groups.
Funding Award from the AHRC
Over the next two years, The International Network against Witchcraft Accusation and Associated Harmful Practices will partner on a project led by Professor Charlotte Baker, Lancaster University and funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council Impact Acceleration Account.
This project will support our work to raise awareness of witchcraft accusations and associated harmful practices across sectors and countries. It will enable us to collaborate with animators, photographers and creative writers to create a set of materials that will sit alongside testimonies and interviews with subject experts to inform a digital campaign. We will also hold a series of online symposiums to bring together experts working on HPWARA globally to continue to raise awareness, share information on the Resolution, and to discuss responses and initiatives.