Reference no: EM133232975

Question: Two people were murdered in their village for being accused of witchcraft. The tradition in their village is that if someone dies under suspicious circumstances the relatives to the deceased will order the coffin through some rituals to direct them to the killer. In this case the coffin of the deceased by the name of Muntumuntu drove the pall bearers to a couple's house, Mr. and Mrs Mutiti. There was a large crowd from around the village which followed the pall bearers and the coffin to the Mutitis' house were the couple was stoned and beaten with all sorts of objects. They were later set on fire and died. When the police arrived, the witnesses who were on the scene and who also happened to be relatives to the Mutitis identified only two people that being David and Dereck. The two are arrested for murder.

You are a Human Rights Law Lawyer and your Principal wants you to write a paper to present to the United Nations concerning the above issue since similar cases have been happening quite a lot in rural Zambia. The paper should bring out with the aid of authorities what violations of human rights are involved in such matters and if cultural practices and beliefs are a hindrance to human rights implementation, further give suggestions as to what the states can do to deter such actions in future.

illustrate using case law and relevant international conventions on human rights. The provisions of the Zambian bill of rights should also be cited