Show Notes
Tune in for this informative virtual panel discussion bringing together three of the world’s leading experts on witchcraft accusations and ritual violence. This free online event, co-hosted by End Witch Hunts and featuring speakers from INAWARA (International Network Against Witchcraft Accusations and Ritual Attacks), addresses one of the most pressing yet under-recognized human rights crises of our time.
Professor Charlotte Baker – Co-Director of INAWARA and Professor at Lancaster University (UK). From 2015-2021, Professor Baker worked with Ikponwosa Ero and Gary Foxcroft to secure UN Resolution 47/8 on eliminating harmful practices related to witchcraft accusations (July 2021).
Professor Miranda Forsyth – Co-Director of INAWARA and Professor at Australian National University’s School of Regulation and Global Governance. Leading socio-legal researcher specializing in legal pluralism and restorative justice, with groundbreaking work on sorcery accusation-related violence in Papua New Guinea and Melanesia since 2013.
Dr. Keith Silika – Criminal investigator, lecturer, and human rights advocate bridging criminology, forensics, and cultural understanding. Born in Zimbabwe with roots in traditional healing, his career spans the Zimbabwe Republic Police to law enforcement and academic work in England.
What You’ll Learn
This panel discussion explores why international collaboration is essential to combating witchcraft accusations and ritual violence across the globe. Our distinguished panelists will discuss:
- Global research and coordination: How INAWARA unites experts, practitioners, advocates, and survivors from around the world to share knowledge and develop evidence-based interventions
- The new legislative report: Key findings from the June 2025 report, Legislative Approaches to Addressing Harmful Practices Related to Witchcraft Accusations and Ritual Attacks
- Cross-border strategies: Why connecting researchers, NGOs, legal professionals, and community advocates across borders has significant value and creates more effective solutions
- Challenges and progress: Real-world obstacles faced by communities worldwide and successful approaches to protection and prevention
- Advocacy and policy reform: How research translates into legal protections and policy changes at local, national, and international levels
- Community protection: Grassroots education and support systems that help vulnerable populations resist witch-hunt violence
About the Organizations
End Witch Hunts is the leading United States organization dedicated to eliminating violence and discrimination against people accused of witchcraft. Through advocacy, education, research, and community engagement, End Witch Hunts works to amplify community advocates worldwide and raise awareness of this critical human rights issue.
INAWARA (International Network Against Witchcraft Accusations and Ritual Attacks) is a global network that connects experts, practitioners, advocates, and survivors from every continent. By fostering international collaboration and supporting evidence-based interventions, INAWARA works to end witch hunts, witchcraft accusations, and ritual attacks wherever they occur.
Who Should Listen
- Human rights advocates and activists
- Researchers and academics studying witchcraft accusations
- NGO workers and humanitarian professionals
- Policy makers and legal professionals
- Educators and community organizers
- Students of anthropology, law, or human rights
- Anyone concerned about global justice issues
Why This Matters
Witchcraft accusations continue to drive violence, discrimination, and human rights abuses across Africa, Asia, the Pacific, Latin America, and beyond. Victims are often women, children, the elderly, and those with disabilities. They face torture, exile, property seizure, and death. This panel discussion highlights the power of global cooperation in addressing this crisis and protecting the most vulnerable among us.
Resources and Links
🌐 End Witch Hunts: endwitchhunts.org
🌐 INAWARA: theinternationalnetwork.org
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The Thing About Witch Hunts is a production of End Witch Hunts, dedicated to educating the public about historical and contemporary witch hunts through expert interviews and in-depth research.
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Links
The International Network (INAWARA)
United Nations Human Rights Council Resolution 47/8
INARAWA Conference Clip: Implementing UN Resolution 47/8 – 2nd International Conference
Podcast Episode: Forensics, Witchcraft Accusations, and Ritual Murders with Dr. Keith Silika
Podcast Episode: Ending Sorcery Accusation-Related Violence with Miranda Forsyth
Birubala Rabha: A life of chasing witch hunters
Witchcraft Beliefs Around the World: An Exploratory Analysis
Advocacy for Alleged Witches, Nigeria
Advocacy Against Witch Hunts, South Africa
International Alliance to End Witch Hunts
Why Witch Hunts are not just a Dark Chapter from the Past
African Witchfinder Documentary 2018