Close down witch camps …they are symbols of societal neglect – AI
Ms Genevieve Partington ,Country Director of Amnesty International (AI), Ghana
The Amnesty International (AI), Ghana has urged the government to gradually close down witch camps and reintegrate the so-called accused persons back into the society.
The various witch camps in the country, it said were not a refuge rather symbol of societal neglect with limited access to water, safe housing, food and security, adding, “Reintegration must be accompanied by support systems, including housing, healthcare, and economic empowerment programmes.”
Ms Genevieve Partington (fourth from right) and other development partners launching the report Photo: Seth Osabukle
“These so-called ‘witch camps’ are not places of refuge; they are symbols of fear, exclusion, and deep-seated injustic...