Editing Persecution (section)

==People with autism==
{{Main|Persecution of people with autism}}
People with [[autism spectrum disorder]]s have commonly been victims of persecution, both throughout history and in the present era. In [[Cameroon]] children with autism are commonly accused of [[witchcraft]] and singled out for torture and even death.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.africaontheblog.com/the-thin-line-between-autism-and-witchcraft-in-cameroon/|title=The Thin Line Between Autism and Witchcraft in Cameroon|date=11 April 2014|website=africaontheblog.com|access-date=22 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icare4autism.org/news/2010/07/children-with-autism-branded-as-witches/|title=Autism Services - New York - ICare4Autism|website=Autism Services - New York - ICare4Autism|access-date=22 October 2017}}</ref>

Additionally, it is speculated that many of the disabled children murdered during [[Action T4]] in [[Nazi Germany]] may have been autistic,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.plos.org/yoursay/2015/11/02/neurotribes-steve-silberman-on-a-haunting-history-and-new-hope-for-autistic-people/|title=NeuroTribes, Steve Silberman on a haunting history and new hope for autistic people - Your Say|website=Your Say|date=2 November 2015 |access-date=22 October 2017}}</ref> making autistic people among the first victims of [[The Holocaust]].