NEWS: Tanzanians with Albinism Regularly Murdered
In some countries, it is believed that people with albinism have magical powers. This can sometimes lead to the murder of people with albinism so that their body parts can be sold to witch doctors for use in their potions.
Albinism is a condition that causes lack of pigmentation (coloration) in the hair, skin, and eyes; most people with albinism have some degree of vision impairment, and many are legally blind.
Read more about a series of murders committed against people with albinism in Tanzania–and what is being done to stop them–at http://www.underthesamesun.com/home.php
People may sign a petition protesting these murders at http://tinyurl.com/4wk5za
I learned about this story, and the petition, via the Disabled Peoples’ International email newsletter.
Subscribe to We Can Do
Learn how to receive an email alert when new material is posted at We Can Do (wecando.wordpress.com).
Other Resources at We Can Do
Catch up with the news; explore resources, toolkits, or funding and fellowship opportunities; find research, reports, papers, or statistics; or look up conferences, events, call for papers, or education/training opportunities.
[Published at wecando.wordpress.com (We Can Do)]
Stumble It!
Fine info about the pigmentation disorder albinism. the treatment of albinism is not possible however many tecktics are in used for the hide of such condition.
pigmentation
6 November 2008
interesting post about pigmentation of skin.
ahmedseo
22 November 2008