Not in UK and if anywhere else, then not to the extreme level that it was in medieval times!!
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.
In the late 16th century and beginning of the 17th century.
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 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.
In Plilibelpia!
a person employed to carry out witch-hunts and identify witches.
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?
Yes. Currently we are calling people 'terrorists' for nearly any act of dissent.
Salem, Massachusetts
Innocent people are accused