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NJ SR76
Resolution
Status
2/15/2024
Primary Sponsor
Nilsa Cruz-Perez
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AI Summary
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Urges the U.S. Secretary of State to redesignate Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, after Nigeria was removed from the list in 2021 and 2022 following its 2020 designation
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Calls for appointment of a Special Envoy for Nigeria and the Lake Chad region to address religious freedom violations
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Cites ongoing violence by terrorist organizations and armed groups resulting in over 3 million internally displaced persons in northeastern Nigeria and 343,000 refugees in the Lake Chad region
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References reports that 5,014 Christians were killed in Nigeria in 2022 (nearly 90% of Christians killed worldwide that year) and over 17,000 churches destroyed since 2009
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Notes attacks on religious leaders of multiple faiths, including kidnappings of Catholic priests and bishops, and attacks on mosques by armed groups and Boko Haram
Legislative Description
Urges United States Secretary of State to designate Nigeria as "Country of Particular Concern" and appoint Special Envoy.
State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee
2/15/2024