tanzania Archive
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One year old and already marked by the scars of superstition
Posted on July 9, 2010 | No CommentsFatuma, a Tanzanian infant of just one year old cries out for her mother. Since she was violently attacked on a dark night some five months ago she can no longer bear to be held by anyone but her mother. The scars on Fatuma’s legs will remain a constant reminder of that night for the rest of her life. She is just one of the many victims of a silent tragedy which takes place across right across the Great Lakes region of central Africa: the hunt of the albinos -
Un informe revela el drama de los albinos de los Grandes Lagos
Posted on December 11, 2009 | No CommentsEl asesinato de albinos en Burundi y Tanzania, que obedece a prácticas ocultas, desencadenó una crisis que aqueja a casi toda la población albina de ambos países, según un informe... -
New report draws attention to the vulnerable albino population in Burundi and Tanzania
Posted on November 20, 2009 | 2 CommentsThe killings of albino people in Burundi and Tanzania, based on occult practices, have triggered a crisis involving almost the entire albino population of the two countries, according to a... -
Today is Disaster Risk Reduction Day
Posted on October 14, 2009 | 2 CommentsEvery year, on the second Wednesday of October, the world marks the International Day for Risk Reduction. What can be done to reduce disaster risk? Watch the video here: The... -
Defender el derecho a la vida de los albinos
Posted on July 15, 2009 | No CommentsCreado con flickr slideshow. Crédito: Alex Wynter/IFRC. Haga clic en una foto para leer el epígrafe (en inglés). La superstición ha sido la causa de la muerte de más de... -
Defending albinos’ rights to life
Posted on June 11, 2009 | No CommentsCreated with flickr slideshow. Photo credit: Alex Wynter/IFRC. Click on a photo to read the caption. Superstition has led to the killing of more than 60 albinos in Burundi and...
