Dialogue to review SARV national plan

A KEY dialogue to review the national action plan for sorcery related violence, has concluded with calls for strengthened collaboration in the country.
An urgent dialogue to review the national action plan to address sorcery related violence calls for the need for more urgent action on preventative actions, as opposed to reactionary responses.
The dialogue revealed that strengthened collaboration and preventative action was a more cost effective and efficient way to address sorcery accusation related violence (SARV) and other forms of violence.
The three-day meeting, organised by the United Nations through the Global Spotlight Initiative with support from the European Union (EU), brought together the departments of Justice and Attorney-General (DJAG) and Community Development and Religion.
As well as with 60 key stakeholders from government, development partners, civil society organisations, human rights advocates and support service providers.