Tanzanie : l'enfance volée des albinos

Tansania: Keine Kindheit für Albinos

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<p>Since 2008, the Tanzanian government has locked away albino children in special schools. This is to protect them against attacks, as the belief that albinos' body parts bring special powers was untily recently widespread.</p>

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Since 2008, the Tanzanian government has locked away albino children in special schools to protect them from attacks.

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