Title Tanzania: If a person was suspected of witchcraft in a rural area, could they relocate to another region, or to Dar-es-Salaam, that is: 1) Is it practicable for a Tanzanian person to relocate within the country? Can they survive without family support? For example, could they obtain housing and employment in an area other than their place of origin? (2) Would their reputation as a suspected witch follow them throughout the country so that they could be identified and harmed anywhere they went?
Publisher Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal
Publication Date 30 November 2006
Country United Republic of Tanzania
Topics Harmful traditional practices
Citation / Document Symbol TZA30796
Cite as Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Tanzania: If a person was suspected of witchcraft in a rural area, could they relocate to another region, or to Dar-es-Salaam, that is: 1) Is it practicable for a Tanzanian person to relocate within the country? Can they survive without family support? For example, could they obtain housing and employment in an area other than their place of origin? (2) Would their reputation as a suspected witch follow them throughout the country so that they could be identified and harmed anywhere they went?, 30 November 2006, TZA30796, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4b6fe30c0.html [accessed 6 June 2023]
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