20 Dec 2021

Thousands of 'witches' posthumously pardoned

From Morning Report, 8:52 am on 20 December 2021

To Scotland, where thousands of women accused of witchcraft hundreds of years ago are set to be posthumously pardoned.

As a result of a petition, those accused of being witches under the Witchcraft Act between 1563 and 1736 are to have their names cleared.

A members' bill in the Scottish parliament has gained the support of Nicola Sturgeon's administration after a two-year campaign.

Zoe Venditozzi is a co-leader of the campaign and spoke to Susie Ferguson.