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In Papua New Guinea, people live in fear of persecution. They might be turned on by relatives, chased off their land by neighbours or brutally attacked by a mob. Why? They鈥檙e believed to be witches.

Assignment, this week, is in the province of Chimbu in the highlands 鈥� a witch hunt hotspot. It鈥檚 a place where revenge attacks can lead to full-blown tribal warfare and where one accusation can destroy a family for generations. Why do so many people here believe in witchcraft and what is being done to change that?

Emily Webb follows one local man 鈥� whose motive is intensely personal 鈥� on his difficult mission to save the 鈥渨itches鈥� of Papua New Guinea.

Presented by: Emily Webb
Photo credit: 麻豆社 / Emily Webb