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EPISODE · Jul 7, 2024 · 15 MIN

Witch Hunt 15: Sashiprava Bindhani on Using Public Interest Litigation to End Witch-Branding

from The Thing About Witch Hunts · host Josh Hutchinson and Sarah Jack

In this brief episode, learn about the public interest litigation used by Sashiprava Bindhani to compel the Indian state of Odisha to take action against witch-branding, the practice of labeling people as witches, dayans, dahanis, or any other word used to mean a person using harmful magic. Around the world, this practice results in ostracism, trauma, physical and emotional harm, and even murder.

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