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Religious freedom advocacy groups are criticizing the Biden administration for leaving Nigeria off the U.S. State Department list of the world's worst violators of religious freedom despite constant attacks and violence impacting Christian communities.
The U.S. State Department released its annual list of Countries of Particular Concern Thursday, a label assigned to nations that have "engaged in or tolerated particularly severe violations of religious freedom."
ADF International's Global Counsel for Religious Freedom Sean Nelson denounced the omission of Nigeria from the CPC list, saying in a statement Friday that "More Christians are being killed in Nigeria for their faith than in all other countries combined."
"We are disappointed and deeply concerned that the Biden administration again has failed to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern for its egregious violations of religious freedom," said Nelson. "The United States should increase pressure on Nigeria for the blatant violations of religious freedom occurring in the country."
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The U.S. State Department released its annual list of Countries of Particular Concern Thursday, a label assigned to nations that have "engaged in or tolerated particularly severe violations of religious freedom."
ADF International's Global Counsel for Religious Freedom Sean Nelson denounced the omission of Nigeria from the CPC list, saying in a statement Friday that "More Christians are being killed in Nigeria for their faith than in all other countries combined."
"We are disappointed and deeply concerned that the Biden administration again has failed to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern for its egregious violations of religious freedom," said Nelson. "The United States should increase pressure on Nigeria for the blatant violations of religious freedom occurring in the country."
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Religious freedom groups criticize Biden admin. for leaving Nigeria off violators list
Religious freedom advocacy groups are criticizing the Biden administration for leaving Nigeria off the U S State Department list of the world s worst violators of religious freedom despite constant ...
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