{"id":94169,"date":"2026-06-08T15:59:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T13:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=94169"},"modified":"2026-06-08T17:59:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:59:45","slug":"christian-women-and-girls-nigeria-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/christianwomenand-girls-face-heightened-risk-of-violence-in-nigeriaun-expertswarn","title":{"rendered":"Christian Women and Girls Face Heightened Risk of Violence in Nigeria, UN Experts Warn"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"94169\" class=\"elementor elementor-94169\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-164566a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"164566a6\" 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-2594b610\" data-id=\"2594b610\" 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-3fea05aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fea05aa\" 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>Experts highlighted patterns of religiously-motivated violence disproportionately targeting Christians and particularly women and girls, as well as other minorities<\/li><li>ADF International advocates for the Nigerian government to fulfil its obligations to guarantee freedom of religion and prevent all forms of violence<\/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-703bc580 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"703bc580\" 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=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-tep-ro-271238172-12999658-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-94171\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-tep-ro-271238172-12999658-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-tep-ro-271238172-12999658-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-tep-ro-271238172-12999658-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-tep-ro-271238172-12999658-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pexels-tep-ro-271238172-12999658.jpg 1920w\" 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-3576b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3576b63\" 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>GENEVA (8 JUNE 2026)<\/strong> \u2013 UN experts have issued a formal communication to the Nigerian government, expressing grave concerns over alarming reports of human rights violations by armed military and political groups in northern and central Nigeria, disproportionately affecting Christians and particularly women and girls, among other religious or belief communities.<\/p><p>The joint letter, issued by the Special Rapporteurs on violence against women and girls, extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, minority issues, and torture, and the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, comes in response to mounting credible reports and extensive advocacy efforts by human rights and religious freedom groups, including ADF International. The full text of the communication will be made publicly available at the end of the 60-day response window granted to the Nigerian government.<\/p><p>The communication comes as armed militant groups continue to terrorise local populations in northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt through targeted violence, abductions, and forced marriages and conversions. Despite growing international scrutiny and well-documented allegations of grave human rights violations, Nigerian authorities have thus far failed to adequately protect civilians and bring perpetrators to justice.<\/p><p>UN experts cited the \u00ab\u00a0broader pattern of violence and persecution disproportionately affecting Christian communities in some northern states,\u00a0\u00bb noting the elevated risk of religiously-motivated attacks by radical Islamist militias and an increased threat of sexual violence against women and girls.<\/p><p>The experts highlighted that the risk for Christian females is especially great, pointing to specific cases where women and girls had been abducted, subjected to sexual violence, forced conversion and child marriage, or were attacked for rejecting a forced marriage arrangement. They further observed that Christian women and girls are especially vulnerable within camps for internally displaced persons.<\/p><p>The Special Procedures mandate-holders underscored Nigeria&rsquo;s failure to uphold its international human rights obligations regarding freedom of religion, safety, liberty, and the rights of women and children, among others. They also noted the enforcement of blasphemy codes and local interpretations of Sharia law in certain constituent states as contributing factors in violence against non-Muslims.<\/p><p>The experts emphasised the need for Nigerian authorities to urgently investigate and act on alleged violations and protect victims and those still at risk.<\/p><p><i>\u00ab\u00a0Christians, particularly women and girls, among other religious minorities, have faced grave and systematic atrocities at the hands of armed militant groups operating with impunity in parts of Nigeria. For too long, the international community has remained largely silent as this crisis has deepened. The joint communication from five UN mechanisms is a significant and welcome step towards ensuring that these violations receive international attention, and that their root causes \u2013including discriminatory legal frameworks \u2013 are fully addressed,\u00a0\u00bb<\/i> said Giorgio Mazzoli, Director of UN Advocacy at ADF International.<\/p><p><i>\u00ab\u00a0ADF International is committed to protecting freedom of religion and expression in Nigeria, and has supported both Christians and people of other beliefs facing discrimination and other human rights violations and abuses. As we welcome the UN experts&rsquo; efforts to hold Nigerian authorities accountable in this regard, we encourage Nigerian authorities to urgently pursue security and legal reforms, and stand ready to support efforts at all levels to uphold religious freedom for all across the country.<\/i><\/p><p><i>\u00ab\u00a0Widespread attacks and brutality have devastated communities across northern and central Nigeria, resulting in serious civil unrest, the mass displacement of populations from their land, and \u2013 according to recent reports \u2013 more Christians killed for their faith than anywhere else in the world in 2025 alone. We call on the Nigerian government to seize this moment and redouble its efforts to halt the ongoing violence, ensure accountability, and fully guarantee fundamental freedoms as enshrined in both the Constitution and international human rights law.\u00a0\u00bb<\/i><\/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-54517a72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54517a72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ADF International Advocacy in Nigeria <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f16218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76f16218\" 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>ADF International advocates for Christians and other religious minorities who face severe persecution across Nigeria. We have supported multiple individuals who have been attacked for their faith or targeted under blasphemy laws.<\/p>\n<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. Jatau was fully acquitted in December 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, a Nigerian High Court struck down the wrongful conviction of <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/victory-for-religious-freedom-nigerian-high-court-strikes-down-wrongful-conviction-of-christian-man\">David*<\/a> (name changed for security reasons), a Christian man who faced torture for helping a persecuted convert escape violence in the country. ADF International supported David&rsquo;s legal defence.<\/p>\n<p>ADF International is also supporting the legal defence of Sufi musician <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/cases\/yahaya\">Yahaya Sharif-Aminu<\/a> before the Supreme Court of Nigeria; he was 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&rsquo;s climate of violence and hostility toward religious minorities, including Christians.<\/p>\n<p>ADF International was also among several human rights organisations and experts that urged the US State Department to redesignate Nigeria as a \u00ab\u00a0Country of Particular Concern\u00a0\u00bb (CPC). This status was <a href=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/us-government-designates-nigeria-country-of-particular-concern\">accorded<\/a> in October 2025, drawing greater international attention to the human rights consequences of the country&rsquo;s security situation.<\/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-1b8f4060 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1b8f4060\" 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-18657075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18657075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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