{"id":79370,"date":"2025-11-01T10:49:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T09:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=79370"},"modified":"2025-11-01T10:51:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T09:51:59","slug":"us-government-designates-nigeria-country-of-particular-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/fr\/news\/us-government-designates-nigeria-country-of-particular-concern","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: U.S. government designates Nigeria \u201cCountry of Particular Concern\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"79370\" class=\"elementor elementor-79370\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a31a466 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a31a466\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6aafda12\" data-id=\"6aafda12\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e043b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42e043b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>United States government has officially recognized and vowed to take action to combat the mass scale persecution of Christians in Nigeria with this designation. President Trump further vows to combat the persecution of Christians worldwide<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>A \u00ab\u00a0Country of Particular Concern\u00a0\u00bb is officially designated by the U.S. President and Secretary of State as engaging in or tolerating \u201cparticularly severe violations of religious freedom\u201d<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cec8181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7cec8181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"903\" src=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G4nBGANW8AAoBVY-1024x903.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-79371\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G4nBGANW8AAoBVY-1024x903.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G4nBGANW8AAoBVY-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G4nBGANW8AAoBVY-768x677.jpg 768w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/G4nBGANW8AAoBVY.jpg 1154w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412079aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"412079aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C. (1 November 2025) \u2014 <\/strong>On October 31<sup>st<\/sup>, the United States government officially recognized and vowed to take action to combat the mass-scale persecution of Christians in Nigeria with the designation \u201cCountry of Particular Concern\u201d (CPC). President Donald Trump announced the decision to designate Nigeria as a CPC on Truth Social and called upon members of Congress, led by Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV), to investigate and provide recommendations for how to combat the persecution.<\/p><p>ADF International has for years used strategic litigation and targeted advocacy to address the severe persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in Nigeria. Through legal action, engagement with policymakers, and international advocacy, ADF International has consistently called attention to the severe persecution in Nigeria, urging its designation as a CPC to help mobilize a strong and effective international response.<\/p><p>\u00ab\u00a0<em>We commend President Trump for his strong statement and strong action today to stand up for persecuted Christians in Nigeria and globally. The evidence is clear: the persecution of Christians in Nigeria is deliberate and at horrifying levels. The U.S. should never stand idly by as our brothers and sisters in Christ face persecution for their faith, and we are grateful that the U.S. government has made combatting persecution a priority. ADF International has supported the legal defense of clients in Nigeria for years who have faced the most severe violations of religious freedom. We have been consistently advocating for this critical designation for years and are committed to ensuring that it results in real change in Nigeria. The time is now for every persecuted Christian to find justice. The world should stand with the persecuted in Nigeria\u2014and everywhere\u2014now,<\/em>\u201d said ADF International Senior Counsel for Global Religious Freedom Sean Nelson.<\/p><p>Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the author of legislation (H.Res.220) calling to designate Nigeria a \u201cCountry of Particular Concern\u201d said: \u201c<em>President Trump&rsquo;s announcement validates the cries and concerns of the many church leaders and practicing Christians in Nigeria, and it reflects the United States\u2019 unfaltering intolerance for foreign governments who do not protect their citizens from religious persecution.<\/em>\u201d \u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Advocacy for Nigeria\u2019s Persecuted Christians<\/strong><\/p><p>Providing legal support for persecuted Christians in Nigeria is a key advocacy priority for ADF International. Information about the cases we support can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/campaign\/support-the-persecuted-nigeria\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>ADF International supported the legal defence of <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/victory-rhoda-jatau\">Rhoda Jatau<\/a>, a Christian mother imprisoned for 19 months for allegedly sharing a blasphemous video that condemned the lynching of Christian college student Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu.\u00a0Jatau was fully acquitted in December 2024.<\/p><p>Recently, a Nigerian High Court struck down the wrongful conviction of a <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/victory-for-religious-freedom-nigerian-high-court-strikes-down-wrongful-conviction-of-christian-man\">Christian man David*<\/a> (name changed for security) who faced torture for helping a persecuted convert escape violence in the country. ADF International supported David\u2019s legal defence.<\/p><p>ADF International is also supporting the legal defence of Sufi musician Yahaya Sharif-Aminu before the Supreme Court of Nigeria, imprisoned for over five years and previously sentenced to death for a WhatsApp message deemed blasphemous. Sharif-Aminu is currently awaiting a hearing date before the court after his first hearing was held in September. Following the hearing, a Nigerian state lawyer threatened to publicly execute the young man for sending a song on WhatsApp. His case carries with it the possibility of abolishing the draconian blasphemy laws that significantly exacerbate Nigeria\u2019s climate of violence and hostility toward religious minorities, including Christians.<\/p><p><strong>Country of Particular Concern Designation<\/strong><\/p><p>ADF International, together with other human rights organizations and experts, has <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/too-many-people-are-dying\">long urged<\/a> the State Department to put Nigeria back on the CPC list.\u00a0<\/p><p>The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) previously called the removal of Nigeria\u2019s CPC designation by the State Department \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscirf.gov\/news-room\/releases-statements\/uscirf-appalled-administrations-removal-nigeria-list-violators\">appalling<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscirf.gov\/news-room\/releases-statements\/uscirf-condemns-mubarak-bala-prison-sentence-calls-us-government\">inexplicable<\/a>\u201d.<\/p><p>Kelsey Zorzi, Senior Counsel and Director of Advocacy for Global Religious Freedom for ADF International responded to the CPC designation:<em> \u201cMore Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than in the rest of the countries of the world combined. We wholeheartedly welcome today\u2019s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern for the severe persecution of Christians. This important step by President Trump\u2014along with his pledge to combat persecution worldwide\u2014brings much-needed attention to the worsening crisis and is a vital step toward accountability and concrete change. At ADF International, we have seen firsthand through our clients the suffering of individuals targeted for their faith. We urge the international community to build on this momentum and work together to ensure that every person\u2014regardless of religion or belief\u2014can live free from fear and oppression. Ending religious persecution is not only a political goal; it is a moral imperative.\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/p><p>Designating a country as a CPC is one of the most serious and consequential actions the U.S. government can take to address violations of religious freedom. It signals that systematic, ongoing, and egregious abuses are taking place and that international attention and accountability are urgently needed. Such a designation not only raises global awareness but also opens the door for diplomatic pressure, targeted sanctions, and increased humanitarian support for affected communities.<\/p><p>The redesignation of Nigeria as a CPC serves as both a validation of years of documentation of the atrocities and a call to intensify efforts to ensure that those suffering for their faith are protected and that perpetrators are held to account.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71af31ee elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"71af31ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-298c9628 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"298c9628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Images for free use in print or online in relation to this story only.<\/p><p><em>Pictured: Kelsey Zorzi; Sean Nelson<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29de6d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"29de6d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;1:1&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:4,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kelsey-Zorzi_400x400.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"29de6d73\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Kelsey Zorzi 400x400\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzkzNzcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZGZpbnRlcm5hdGlvbmFsLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTFcL0tlbHNleS1ab3J6aV80MDB4NDAwLndlYnAiLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiIyOWRlNmQ3MyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Kelsey-Zorzi_400x400.webp\" data-width=\"400\" data-height=\"400\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sean_Nelson_400x400.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"29de6d73\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Sean Nelson 400x400\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzkzODIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9hZGZpbnRlcm5hdGlvbmFsLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMTFcL1NlYW5fTmVsc29uXzQwMHg0MDAud2VicCIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjI5ZGU2ZDczIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sean_Nelson_400x400.webp\" data-width=\"400\" data-height=\"400\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United States government has officially recognized and vowed to take action to combat the mass scale persecution of Christians in Nigeria with this designation. 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