Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the need to designate Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern for engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, the need to appoint a Special Envoy for Nigeria and the Lake Chad region, and for other purposes.
United States118th CongressHRES-82House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 6, 2024
Summary
This resolution calls for the Department of State to designate Nigeria as a country of particular concern for egregious violations of religious freedom. It also states that the President should appoint a Special Envoy for Nigeria and the Lake Chad Region with the rank of Ambassador to monitor and combat atrocities there.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21.
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