Yes. Currently we are calling people 'terrorists' for nearly any act of dissent.
Year 2009: Still in some parts of the world, [for an example in India and Pakistan], there are Witch Hunts reported.
There are still many witch hunts going on today - especcially in the far east.
There are witch hunts in part of Sub-Saharan Africa. India is another place that still practices witch hunts. In 2010, India had an 150 and 200 women killed during witch hunts.
There are actual witch hunts going on today in some parts of the world, though the people of the rest of the world know better than to hunt for actual witches. There are things metaphorically called witch hunts going on today in parts of the world where people know better than to hunt for actual witches. Sometimes the things metaphorically called witch hunts are worse. There is a link to an article on witch hunts below.
Not in UK and if anywhere else, then not to the extreme level that it was in medieval times!!
There are many people whom identify as a Witch today. Some of these people are also known as Wiccans however not all Witches are Wiccans.
In Plilibelpia!
a person employed to carry out witch-hunts and identify witches.
No, there are still many witches today.
Witch hunt actually originates from with hunts in past centuries. From 1480 to 1750 is considered the classical period of witch hunts. The last executions happened in the 18th century.
Do you mean 1692?
Old Salem, Massachussetts.