Category: Podcast Episodes

Human rights lawyer Preethi Lolaksha Nagaveni shares insights on caste-based discrimination in India, delving into social untouchability, education biases, and atrocities against women. Recommendations touch on UN resolutions and informative viewing material, advocating for societal transformation and accountability. The content highlights the urgency to eradicate entrenched harmful practices and uphold human rights.

Ikponwosa Ero, a former UN Expert on Albinism Rights, discusses her advocacy for victims of witchcraft accusations and ritual attacks, highlighting the global scope of the issue. She emphasizes the importance of human rights frameworks, grassroots collaborations, and reliable data collection. Recommendations for further reading, viewing, and relevant websites are also provided.

Wonderful Mkhutche sheds light on Malawi’s witch hunt crisis, addressing the widespread belief in witchcraft and its legal implications. With 74% acknowledging its existence, he exposes the violence and imprisonment faced by the accused. Mkhutche advocates for the liberation and rehabilitation of those unjustly detained, urging support for the cause.

Today we talk about the complexities of witch hunting across India with advocates Dr. Samantha Spence and Dr. Amit Anand from the organization, The International Network Against Accusations of Witchcraft and Associated Harmful Practices. This conversation highlights how intersectional factors such as legislation, culture, religion, superstition, gender, and status tie into the manifestation of witchcraft…

This conversation is our podcast’s first inquiry about witch hunting in the nation of India. Our guest, Govind Kelkar, holds a PhD in Political Economy of China and is Professor and Executive Director for GenDev Centre for Research and Innovation in India. She has authored 16 books and numerous scholarly publications. This episode introduces us…

This episode will lightly introduce you to Melanesia sorcery accusation violence through an eye opening and  informative conversation with professor and advocate Miranda Forsyth,  Professor in the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) in the College of Asia and Pacific at ANU. She is the Director of the Working Committee for The International Network…

Learn about witch trials in the Holy Roman Empire and the deadly witch hunts occurring today. We interview Deutsche Welle presenter Karin Helmstaedt about her documentary, “Why Witch Hunts are not just a Dark Chapter from the Past,” which you can watch on YouTube. Karin tells us about her ancestors burned as witches in Winningen,…

Dr. Leo Igwe, activist and Director of the Advocacy for Alleged Witches gives a gripping update about the witch hunt crisis in Nigeria and other African Nations. Leo teaches us the historical and societal patterns and parallels of witch hunts past with modern day witchcraft accusations. We discuss the urgency of immediate interventions and how…