Oh PETA, please get to these people fast!
Cannibalism has recently been practised in several wars, specifically in Liberia and Congo.
Cannibalism is rare and is not illegal in most countries. People who eat human flesh are usually charged with crimes not relating to cannibalism, such as murder or desecration of a body.
The Korowai - an ethnic group of about 3,000 people in New Guinea - are one of very few tribes still believed to eat human flesh as a cultural practice.
It is also still known to be practised as a ritual and in war in various Melanesian tribes. Melanesia is an island region immediately north and northeast of Australia.
Many tribes (in places like the Netherlands and Papua New Guinea) still actively practice cannibalism and have been for decades; it is an operational part of their culture, lifestyle and one of their means of survival.