In July this year, a prominent Papua New Guinea businessman – Jacob Luke – was found dead in bushes close to his home in Enga province. His death sparked a shocking level of violence. Women were rounded up by a mob, and about a dozen were tortured. Four of them died. This is what Ruth Kissam is fighting to put a stop to.

Ruth Kissam is Fighting for the Victims of Sorcery Accusation Related Violence in Papua New Guinea

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In July this year, a prominent Papua New Guinea businessman – Jacob Luke – was found dead in bushes close to his home in Enga province.

His death sparked a shocking level of violence.

Women were rounded up by a mob, and about a dozen were tortured.

Four of them died.

This is what Ruth Kissam is fighting to put a stop to.

Ruth has been fighting for the victims of sorcery accusation related violence in Papua New Guinea since she gave up law study to become a human rights activist.

She’s now board president of Advancing PNG Leaders Network, an organisation she set up after being deputy director for Papua New Guinea Tribal Foundation.

This week on Sistas, Let’s Talk, Ruth tells Hilda Wayne about how this situation came about and how it became her life’s mission to stamp it out.

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AGAINST ALL ODDS – INSPIRING TRUE LIFE STORY OF MS RUTH JEWELS KISSAM OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA

In July this year, a prominent Papua New Guinea businessman – Jacob Luke – was found dead in bushes close to his home in Enga province. His death sparked a shocking level of violence. Women were rounded up by a mob, and about a dozen were tortured. Four of them died. This is what Ruth Kissam is fighting to put a stop to. — Ruth Kissam

"Twenty years on and I still don't have the coveted Bamboo from University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) but my journey as been nothing short of fulfilling. I buried my mum in another man's land, watched my three younger siblings grow into men, have families and have their own lives and later buried my dad." - Ruth Kissam. READ MORE HERE...

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