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Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison for children's deaths
Paul Mackenzie, founder of the Good News International Church, was sentenced after convincing followers to fast to death in the Shakahola Forest, in one of recent history's largest ritual massacres.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- Religious leader Paul Mackenzie was sentenced to 200 years in prison for crimes of homicide and torture against followers of his cult.
- Who is affected
- Followers of the Good News International Church, mostly children, who were subjected to forced fasting and ritualistic deaths in the Shakahola Forest.
- What changes
- The sentencing concludes a high-profile legal process in Kenya, exposing flaws in the regulation of religious groups and the protection of human rights in the country.
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Sources
- Líder de seita acusado pela morte de 190 crianças é condenado a 200 anos de prisão — g1 — últimas notícias
- Pastor é condenado a 200 anos por morte de 190 crianças em seita no Quênia — CNN Brasil
- Líder de seita no Quênia é condenado a 200 anos de prisão por mortes de crianças por inanição — UOL — notícias
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