NIGERIA

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Annual Report Paints Grim Picture, Inspires Yet Greater Resolve

As Chairperson Maenza said, “The scope and scale of the violations are disheartening, but it makes us all the more determined.”

Why the United States Is Concerned About Religious Freedom in Nigeria

The penalties carried out for what have been deemed offenses can vary from extended prison sentences, public lashings and amputations to more severe punishments such as stoning or death by hanging.

Nigeria: Even Democracies Violate Religious Freedom

The designation holds a special significance. According to Gayle Manchin, Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, “Nigeria is the first secular democracy that has been named a CPC, which demonstrates that we must be vigilant that all forms of governments respect religious freedom.”