3 hours agoAfter 300 years, justice is required for women who were burned as witches in Scotland
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)For a century and a half, about 2,500 people were burned, most of whom women usually had long torments. Lawyers now want justice for the 2,500 Scottishs who were tortured and killed in “Satanicpanik” that was launched by King James VI. Now, almost 300 years after the Magic Act was abolished, there is [...]
Now, nearly 300 years after the Magic Act was abolished, a campaign for the forgiveness of those convicted, an apology for all accused and a national memorial in honour of them has been launched.
There must be an admission that what happened to these women was a terrible misuse of justice,” said Claire Mitchell, founder of the campaign in question.
She told of the case in Salem, Massachusetts, where the infamous witch trials occurred in the 1690 ' s, of which there had been formal apology for 200 accused and 20 executed in 1957, writes The Guardian, and Periscope.
In Scotland where 3887 people were charged, you are believed to have been killed.
Support for an admission to the injustice of the Magic Act, in effect from 1563 to 1736, is increasing.
