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Nigeria Annual Report Chapters and Translations
August 19, 2020
Title 2021 Annual Report - Nigeria Yoruba translation File Upload Nigeria 2021_CPC_Yoruba.pdf Language Yoruba Year 2021 Cover Image Title 2021 Annual Report - Nigeria Hausa translation File Upload Nigeria 2021_CPC_Hausa.pdf Language Hausa Year 2021 Cover Image Title 2021 Annual Report - Nigeria Igbo translation File Upload Nigeria 2021_CPC_Igbo.pdf Language Igbo Year 2021 Cover Image Title 2021 Annual Report - Nigeria Chapter File Upload Nigeria Chapter AR2021.pdf Language English Year 2021 Cover Image Title Nigeria Chapter - 2020 Yoruba Translation File Upload Nigeria_Yoruba.pdf Language Yoruba Year 2020 Cover Image Old nid Nigeria Chapter - 2020 Yoruba Translation Title Nigeria Chapter - 2020 Igbo Translation File Upload Nigeria_Igbo.pdf Language Igbo Year 2020 Cover Image Old nid Nigeria Chapter - 2020 Igbo Translation Title Nigeria Chapter - 2020 Hausa Translation File Upload Nigeria_Hausa.pdf Language Hausa Year 2020 Cover Image Old nid Nigeria Chapter - 2020 Hausa Translation Title Nigeria Chapter - 2020 Annual Report File Upload Nigeria.pdf Language English Year 2020 Cover Image Old nid Nigeria Chapter - 2020 Annual Report Title Nigeria Chapter - 2019 Yoruba Translation File Upload Nigeria 2019_Yoruba translation.pdf Language Yoruba Year 2019 Cover Image Old nid Nigeria Chapter - 2019 Yoruba Translation Title Nigeria Chapter - 2019 Igbo Translation File Upload Nigeria 2019_Igbo translation.pdf Language Igbo Year 2019 Cover Image Old nid Nigeria Chapter - 2019 Igbo Translation Title Nigeria Chapter - 2019 Hausa Translation File Upload Nigeria 2019_Hausa translation.pdf Language Hausa Year 2019 Cover Image Old nid Nigeria Chapter - 2019 Hausa Translation Title Nigeria Chapter - 2019 Annual Report File Upload Tier1_NIGERIA_2019.pdf Language English Year 2019 Cover Image Old nid Nigeria Chapter - 2019 Annual Report Title Nigeria Chapter - 2018 Yoruba Translation File Upload Nigeria 2018_Yoruba.pdf Language Yoruba Year 2018 Cover Image Old nid Nigeria Chapter - 2018 Yoruba Translation Title Nigeria Chapter - 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2006 Annual Report
USCIRF Hearing: Religious Freedom in Nigeria
June 01, 2021
Jun 09 WHEN: Jun 9th 10:30am - Jun 9th 12:00pm U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Hearing Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Extremism and Government Inaction Wednesday, June 9, 2021 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Virtual Hearing Hearing Transcript Please join the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for a virtual hearing on the escalation of violence by nonstate actors in Nigeria and its potential to exacerbate deteriorating religious freedom conditions. Insecurity is spreading in Nigeria, with violent attacks against civilians or security forces occurring daily. Among the complex web of armed actors and motivations, extremists in various parts of the country target individuals and communities based on their religious identity. Christian and Muslim communities fear for their lives, risking death, mutilation, and abduction when they worship in public and celebrate significant religious ceremonies. Amidst this shocking scale of violence, government inaction is pervasive. Impunity for extremists who target religious communities and houses of worship is systemic across much of the country. In some localities, politicians prioritize elite bargains over the safety of religious communities. The federal government’s approach has failed to curb the violence and protect its citizens’ rights to freedom of religion or belief. How can the U.S. government encourage and support Nigeria in addressing impunity for extremist violence? Witnesses will review violence inflicted on religious communities in Nigeria, explain where the federal government’s efforts to address these violations are falling short, and explore policy options for the U.S. government to help protect religious freedom for Nigerian communities.  Opening Remarks Panel
  • Hon. Frank Wolf, Former Representative, Virginia's 10th Congressional District, United States House of Representatives Written Testimony
  • Mike Jobbins, Vice President, Global Affairs and Partnerships, Search for Common Ground Written Testimony
  • Hafsat Maina Muhammed, Founder, Choice for Peace, Gender, and Development Written Testimony
  • Anthony Bature, Catholic Priest; Head of Department, Religious Studies, Federal University, Wukari, Turaba State, Nigeria Written Testimony
  • Tomás F. Husted, Analyst in African Affairs, Congressional Research Service Written Testimony
Witnesses’ Bios   Submitted for the Record:  A report from an organization operating Christian hospitals for over 50 years in Nigeria       This hearing is open to Members of Congress, congressional staff, the public, and the media. Members of the media should register online and can email media@uscirf.gov for any questions or to schedule an interview. The video recording of the hearing will be posted on the Commission website. For any additional questions, please contact Nina Ullom at Nullom@uscirf.gov or (202) 322-0232.
Factsheet: Nonbelievers in Africa
June 11, 2021
Nonbelievers in Africa Factsheet – This factsheet assesses conditions for nonbelievers in Africa, which includes those who identify as atheist, agnostic, freethinker, humanist, secularist, and individuals who do not identify with any religion. Evidence shows that the percentage of nonbelievers in Africa has been growing, especially among youth. The report highlights the immense challenges which members of this community face in seeking to live by their nonbelief in religion or a deity. The factsheet also provides specific examples of discrimination against nonbelievers in several countries across the continent of Africa.   View PDF
Factsheet: Shari'a and LGBTI Persons
March 16, 2021
Factsheet on Shari’a and LGBTI Persons – In some countries around the world, criminal laws provide for the death penalty based on religious interpretations. This factsheet highlights countries with death penalty laws that target the LGBTI community. All of the 10 countries where consensual same-sex relationships are formally punishable by death justify denial of rights and personhood based on official interpretations of Shari’a. This factsheet provides an overview of the international human rights standards relevant to the official enforcement of religion-based laws imposing capital punishment on LGBTI persons. It also explains how laws that make same-sex relationships subject to the death penalty violate the human dignity and rights of LGBTI persons and embolden societal hostility, discrimination, and violence against them. View PDF
Governments Using Shari’a to Impose Death Sentences on LGBTI Persons
March 26, 2021
Mar 26, 2021 In some countries around the world, religion-based laws are used by governments to impose capital punishment against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) persons. All of the 10 countries where consensual same-sex relationships are punishable by death (Afghanistan, Iran, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen) justify denial of rights and personhood based on official interpretations of Shari’a (Islamic law). International standards are clear that governments should not desecrate the rights of LGBTI persons through the imposition of the death penalty under interpretations of Shari’a or any other religion-based laws. Laws that make same-sex relationships subject to the death penalty violate the human dignity and rights of LGBTI persons and embolden societal hostility, discrimination, and violence against them. This week, USCIRF Vice Chair Anurima Bhargava joins us to discuss USCIRF’s recently-released factsheet on Shari'a and LGBTI Persons.   Featuring: Dwight Bashir, Director of Outreach and Policy, USCIRF Anurima Bhargava, Vice Chair, USCIRF
Do USCIRF Policy Recommendations Get Implemented?
June 17, 2021
Jun 17, 2021 The International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA) mandates USCIRF to make policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State, and Congress. In addition to making recommendations, USCIRF’s mandate was recently amended to include tracking the U.S. government’s implementation of our recommendations as well as to review the effectiveness of such implemented recommendations in advancing religious freedom internationally. Joining us today is USCIRF Commissioner Fred Davie to share with us some of these key recommendations that have been implemented by the administration and Congress over the last year or so. Read more on page 91 of the 2021 USCIRF Annual Report. Featuring: Dwight Bashir, Director of Outreach and Policy, USCIRF Frederick A. Davie, Commissioner, USCIRF
Recommendation
June 28, 2021
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Nigeria Recommended To: State Department Source: 2021 Annual Report Recommendation:Strengthen the public affairs capacity at the U.S. Embassy in Abuja to respond publicly to developments in religious freedom conditions in Nigeria, including commenting on court cases against religious prisoners of conscience, as well as to amplify domestic voices advocating for stronger religious freedom norms.
Recommendation
June 28, 2021
Status: implemented Year: Country: Nigeria Recommended To: State Department Source: 2020 Annual Report Recommendation:Designate Nigeria as a “country of particular concern,” or CPC, for engaging in or tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, as defined by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA), and continue to designate Boko Haram as an “entity of particular concern” for engaging in systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, as defined by IRFA.
Recommendation
June 28, 2021
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Nigeria Recommended To: State Department Source: 2020 Annual Report Recommendation:Enter into a binding agreement, as authorized under Section 405(c) of IRFA, and provide associated financial and technical support, to obligate the Nigerian government to take substantial steps to address religious freedom violations.
Recommendation
June 28, 2021
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Nigeria Recommended To: State Department Source: 2021 Annual Report Recommendation:Develop localized strategies and engage diplomatically with key local government authorities in regions where state-sanctioned or tolerated violations are frequent to bring state practices in line with the constitution and international obligations.