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An illustration depicts a woman being burned at the stake for the crime of engaging in witchcraft, circa 1692
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009

Open quoteIt's the easy way out for someone to kill somebody else, and use sorcery as an excuse.Close quote

  • JOE MEK TEINE,
  • head of New Guinea's Constitutional Review and Law Reform Commission, after the country announced new laws that would force rural courts to prosecute vigilantes after a young woman accused of practicing witchcraft was burned at the stake
Photo: Kean Collection / Getty Images | Source: BBC