Lawyers for people with albinism in Tanzania say they are pleased with the ruling of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights concerning the treatment of albinos. The case was brought against the Tanzanian government last year. The plaintiffs alleged that the country has failed to protect persons with albinism from persecution, including attacks, killings and mutilations. In its ruling, the court ordered the government to revise its laws to distinguish between traditional healers and witch doctors. The court said attacks on people with albinism are often linked to witchcraft. The court also instructed the government to establish a compensation fund for moral damages suffered by people with albinism. Michael Nyarko, deputy director of the Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa and one of the lawyers for the plaintiffs, tells VOA’s James Butty, the ruling is received with optimism