http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-39026482 In Malawi, like other countries in the region, people with albinism are hunted down because of the belief that potions made from their body parts can bring good luck and wealth.
Without the protective pigment melanin in their skin, people with albinism are vulnerable to skin cancer and sight problems
Albinos under attack in Malawi
Last year, a UN expert warned that Malawi's estimated 10,000 albinos face "extinction" if they continue to be murdered for their body parts
Since November 2014, 19 albinos have been killed and there have been more than 100 cases of attempted kidnapping and disappearances
Graves of albinos are also targeted by criminals who remove bones in order to sell them
Amnesty International says police lack investigative skills and the majority of cases remain unresolved
Activists say poverty contributes to the suspicion surrounding albinos and the belief their body parts can be sold for large sums of money.
Posibly the stupidest criminals in history.
