Comparative analysis of the laws affecting human sacrifice in East Africa:
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Date
2019-07
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Kampala International University, School of Law
Abstract
The study compared the laws affecting human sacrifice in East Africa. It has considered the
history of human sacrifice in the new Stone Age and current East African culture. The rationale
based on different beliefs in east Africa, definition of witchcraft and the issue of cannibalism,
believed to be closely related to human sacrifice. The has examined courts approach non the
existence of doctors and practice of witchcraft. It has established how the laws have frustrated
the judiciary compared and analyzed how the witchcraft and the criminal law have interacted,
compare the roles of stakeholders. The study utilized doctrinal approach, made critical reference
to relevant books, articles in journals; reports and analysis of court cases on topics were done.
And the research accessed international conventions.
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A dissertation submitted to the school of law in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Bachelor of Law of Kampala International University
Keywords
Law, Human sacrifice, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania