Alleged Witches Tortured in Papua New Guinea?

The April 6 edition of The Australian has a short article about Amnesty International's call for an investigation into allegations that six women were tortured in Papua New Guinea for being witches.  The alleged torture was said to be part of Easter "sacrifices," but has not been confirmed by police.  The article notes that weeks prior, a 20-year-old mother was burned alive by a mob who accused her of being a witch when her son died, and that in 2011 a man was reportedly discovered eating his newborn son during a sorcery ceremony.

An excellent first-hand journalistic investigation by Tim Elliott into the witchcraft phenomenon in Papua New Guinea appeared in the April 20 edition of the Sydney Morning Herald.  The article discusses the complete lack of skepticism about  the prevalence of "sangumas" (witches) in PNG, with residents of the Highlands viewing them in an extremely negative light that often leads to mob violence and torture of those suspected of being sangumas.  I strongly recommend the article as it provides valuable context and insight into this disturbing issue.

"Witch" Tortured and Set on Fire in Papua New Guinea

According to today's New York Times, a young woman in Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea was tortured and then burned alive in front of hundreds of witnesses based on accusations that she was a "witch."  The accusations were made from the family of a young boy who died in hospital the day prior.  Photographs of the burned corpse was shown in local newspapers.

(Here is a link to the article; it may be behind a paywall.)