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 injustice," it said.
The Country Director of AI Ghana, Ms Genevieve Partington made the call in Accra yesterday at the launch of Research Report on Witchcraft Accusations in Ghana.
Dubbed; "Branded for life: How witchcraft accusations lead to human rights violations of hundreds of women in Northern Ghana." Also, she called on the Speaker of Parliament to prioritise the passing of the Anti-Witchcraft Bill officially known as the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill.
