One person has been sentenced to life in prison and eight others to jail in Burundi over the murder of albinos whose remains were sold for witchcraft. Three other suspects were acquitted by the court in Ruyigi province over the the killings of at least 12 albinos. The victims were mutilated and their body parts sold in neighbouring Tanzania for use in potions. In addition to the killing of albinos in Burundi, more than 40 have been killed in Tanzania. In addition to the life sentence, those convicted were jailed for between one and 15 years. The trial is believed to be the first linked to a spate of albino killings in East Africa since 2007. Witchdoctors in the region claim potions made with albino body parts will bring those who use them luck in love, life and business. An association campaigning for the rights of albinos in Burundi says the authorities are now taking the killings seriously, but more needs to be done. At least 200 people have been arrested over the trade in Tanzania, but none has been convicted. |
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Jail over Burundi albino murders
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