Title | Nigeria: 1. Do Igbos in Nigeria believe in witchcraft? 2. Are there any reports of suspected witches being harmed in Anambra State? If so, by whom and in what ways? 3. Are there any reports of men in Nigeria being suspected of being witches? 4. What is the level of state protection for those suspected of being witches (and harmed or threatened by non-state actors)? |
Publisher | Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal |
Publication Date | 1 June 2012 |
Country | Nigeria |
Topics | Harmful traditional practices | Non-state agents of persecution | Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) | State protection |
Citation / Document Symbol | NGA40154 |
Cite as | Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal, Nigeria: 1. Do Igbos in Nigeria believe in witchcraft? 2. Are there any reports of suspected witches being harmed in Anambra State? If so, by whom and in what ways? 3. Are there any reports of men in Nigeria being suspected of being witches? 4. What is the level of state protection for those suspected of being witches (and harmed or threatened by non-state actors)? , 1 June 2012, NGA40154, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/5146fd322.html [accessed 8 June 2023] |
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