Angela Apa
Human Rights Defender in Simbu Province. Coordinator of KUP – Women for Peace, has been working for more than 14 years assisting victims of sorcery related violence and gender-based violence. +675.7259 7883
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Bishop Anton Bal
Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kundiawa, in Simbu province. He has established a “5-point program” for the Catholic Church to deal with Sorcery and Witchcraft related accusations and violence. He regularly conducts training workshops for the church members and he is opening these initiatives for other churches in Papua New Guinea. bpantonbal@gmail.com
Eriko Fufurefa
Eriko Fufurefa is a coordinator for KAFE Women’s Association in the Eastern Highlands, operating for already 13 years. She is a community mediator and works defending Women Human Rights, especially assisting victims of sorcery related violence and gender-based violence. +675.7289 8310 KUSWAgka@gmail.com
Jack Urame
Jack Urame is a researcher and Lutheran Pastor. He has been the director of the Melanesian Institute and has researched on witchcraft and sorcery customs in Papua New Guinea. He is one of the members of team for the Development of National Sorcery and Witchcraft Accusation Related Violence Action Plan.
Lilly Be’soer
Human Rights Defender in Jiwaka province. She is the leader of the organization “Voice for Change”, a community-based organization focused on defending Human Rights and empowering people. They focus on the areas of gender awareness, advocacy for social change, livelihoods improvement and peace-building. +675.7387 2194 lillybesoer@gmail.com
Leentje Be’soer
Human Rights Defender in Jiwaka province. She is a works for the organization “Voice for Change”, a community-based organization focused on defending Human Rights and empowering people. They focus on the areas of gender awareness, advocacy for social change, livelihoods improvement and peace-building. +675.7387 2194
Monica Paulus
Human Rights Defender in Simbu Province. Has worked for KUP Women for Peace and, for the Young Women Christian Association, and also as an interpret for two of the UN Special Rapporteurs. She has been working for over 15 years defending Human Rights, especially assisting victims of sorcery related violence and gender-based violence. +675.7233 0479 […]
Philip Gibbs
Anthropologist, researcher and priest. He arrived in Papua New Guinea as a missionary 41 years ago and has been working there in different capacities. He is currently a Research Advisor for Caritas Australia and Secretary of the Commission for Social Concerns for the Catholic Bishops Conference of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. He […]