Albinos are being attacked and killed in Malawi, where their body parts are used in rituals believed to bring wealth and good luck, Amnesty International says.
At least two people have been killed so far this year, while seven more cases have been reported of crimes such as attempted murder or abduction, according to the statement on Tuesday.
Those killed were a 31-year-old woman in the capital Lilongwe, with her hand, breast and hair removed, and a 19-year-old man in southern Thyolo district.
The most recent disappearance took place in May, when a nine-year-old Malawian boy was abducted during a visit to neighbouring Mozambique.
In the last six months of 2016, no such incidents were reported.
Body parts of people with albinism, believed to possess supernatural power, are sold for use in rituals in Malawi and Mozambique.
Amnesty blamed the attacks on the "systemic failures of Malawi's criminal system" despite legislative reforms to tackle such crimes.
At least 20 people with albinism have been killed in Malawi since November 2014, according to Amnesty. Nearly 100 other cases involving crimes related to people with albinism have been recorded by police over that period.
