In Photos: Accused of Committing Black Magic

Leah Ayumas in the home she shares with her daughter and sister’s family in Miunde, Jiwaka province. Ayumas attempted suicide when she was 16 after being accused of sanguma. She fears most for the life of her daughter, 5, since many people think sanguma can be passed on from one generation to the next.
Photograph: Kristina Steiner

Victim JS at a shelter house operated by Voice for Change, a human rights organisation in Minj, Jiwaka province.
Photograph: Kristina Steiner