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U.S. Human Rights Commission Calls Nigerian Violence ‘Genocide'
U.S. Human Rights Commission Calls Nigerian Violence ‘Genocide'

The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, a bipartisan Congressional caucus, held a panel on Dec. 17 to discuss religiously-motivated violence in Nigeria. Hundreds of Christians and Shia Muslims have died or suffered other violence at the hands of Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen. The committee and panelists discussed what the U.S. should do to help in the future.

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Africa, NewsJillian CheneyJillian Cheney, Nigeria, Christians, Christian, Muslim, Islamist terror, Islamist extremism, Boko Haram, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, nigerian genocide, Middle Belt, Islam, Fulani, Islamist, jihad, genocide, religious freedom, Primary Feature, Secondary FeatureComment
U.K. report on Nigeria's religious violence skirts around the word 'genocide'
U.K. report on Nigeria's religious violence skirts around the word 'genocide'

(ANALYSIS) Nigerian diaspora academics discussed the findings of a U.K. government report on July 6, concluding that several factors like water scarcity are affecting violence in Northern Nigeria, complicating a designation of genocide. Many acts of violence carried out by Boko Haram against Christians bear Quranic punishments for so-called infidels, and the Nigerian army is struggling to contain the violence.

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Africa, Analysis, Politics, NewsDr. Jenny TaylorDr. Jenny Taylor, Jenny Taylor, Nigeria, genocide, nigerian genocide, northern nigeria, Primary Feature, Boko Haram, Religious persecution, Christian persecution, freedom of religion, All party parliament group on freedom of religion and belief, bulama bukarti, Africa, fulani, Kaduna state, APPG report, Secondary FeatureComment