Country: Central African Republic (the)
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Witchcraft representations and judicial treatment of the offence of Charlatanism and Witchcraft Practices in the Central African Republic
In the Central African Republic (CAR), witchcraft is omnipresent: it dominates and shapes the daily life of the population, mainly in rural areas. Witchcraft representations, which are an integral part of Central African customs and practices, provide an explanatory framework for all life events: death, illness, accidents, professional or academic failures, etc. The successive crises…
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The penalisation of charlatanism and witchcraft practices: An obstacle to the realisation of the rights of women and minors in the Central African Republic
In the Central African Republic (CAR), the practice of charlatanism and witchcraft is considered a crime under the penal code. The prosecution of suspected “sorcery” practitioners frequently leads to serious human rights violations and systematically impacts women and children. At the Bimbo women’s prison, half of the women in prison are condemned for alleged witchcraft…
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International Women’s day: Gender and witchcraft in the Central African Republic, fighting discrimination against women and children
In the Central African Republic, the prosecution of people suspected of witchcraft and charlatanism, which frequently leads to serious human rights violations, systematically impacts women and children. This must be examined from a gender-based violence perspective.
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