“Two people died in Nakpa, and the community said it was my fault. They started beating me.” — Amina, Kukuo Camp
Beaten and accused of witchcraft, Amina sought safety in a camp.
🖥️ Discover her testimony in the virtual exhibition "Ghana: Branded for Life": amn.st/6187B6BkIU
#HumanRights
“My children were voiceless. They felt powerless to fight back... people would sing songs insulting me.” — Azahara, Kukuo Camp
Accused of witchcraft by her brother-in-law, Azahara fled her community for safety.
🖥️ Discover "Ghana: Branded for Life": amn.st/6187B6BkIU
#HumanRights
“They beat my mother with canes and wire... A few hours after they brought her back, she died from her injuries.” — Zeinab, daughter of Akua Denteh
Her testimony is one of many featured in the virtual exhibition "Ghana: Branded for Life".
🖥️ Discover the exhibition: amn.st/6187B6BkIU
“People pointed fingers at me and said, ‘The witch is coming.’ I couldn’t walk or speak freely.” — Lari, Gambaga Camp
Her testimony is one of many featured in the virtual exhibition **Ghana Branded: Life**.
Discover the exhibition:
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📣 Virtual exhibition launch
In Ghana, hundreds of women accused of witchcraft live in exile.
Their voices are at the heart of Ghana: Branded for Life. As many of them say: “I’m not a witch.”
Explore their stories in the virtual exhibition:
#InternationalWomensDay #HumanRights #Ghana
Violence against women and girls is a human rights crisis.
But far-right actors are weaponising it to spread racism, Islamophobia and division.
This is failing survivors while inflaming hate.
Read the full briefing: amn.st/63326hhSJg
Iranian authorities have unleashed an unprecedented deadly crackdown to crush the protests & cut all internet access to conceal their crimes. Call on the international community to urgently act to end further massacres of protesters in Iran.
Act now ✊
amn.st/63326CLAAI
#Sénégal
Mariame Dabo, activiste féministe qui sensibilise les communautés aux #VBG et soutient les survivantes, témoigne pour les #16JoursdActivisme
http://amn.st/63326QPsSA
Only a few days left to sign up for our webinar on "The State of Protest in Africa."
Click on the link below to be sure that you can join us on Dec 9th, 2024 at 10 AM (GMT).
http://amn.st/63323tFAKv
Victims of egregious crimes committed by Boko Haram & the 🇳🇬 army since 2009 are as entitled to justice as victims of crimes under international law elsewhere.
They have waited long enough. So today, we are bringing a complaint to the @intlcrimcourt.bsky.social.
www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...
