Conviction Nigerian juju Juju and oath systems Lausanne, Switzerland · 2023

Swiss court — juju sex-trafficking conviction

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The trafficker used a juju oath and the victim's fear of spiritual punishment to enforce debt, obedience, and sexual exploitation.

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SWI swissinfo.ch (2023) 'Swiss court jails Nigerian woman for sex trafficking using voodoo threats', swissinfo.ch, 26 June. Available at: swissinfo.ch (Accessed: 14 July 2026).: 'A court has sentenced a Nigerian woman to four-and-a-half years in prison for trafficking young Nigerian women between 2014-18 and enslaving them in Switzerland as sex workers... Before leaving for Europe, they had been forced to undergo a ritual 'juju' ceremony. This voodoo practice involved the casting of a black magic spell and threats that they and their families could be harmed if they disobey.'

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