{"id":77807,"date":"2026-03-30T21:45:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=77807"},"modified":"2026-03-30T21:45:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:45:47","slug":"u-s-lawmakers-introduce-legislation-to-stem-persecution-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/u-s-lawmakers-introduce-legislation-to-stem-persecution-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Legisladores estadounidenses presentan legislaci\u00f3n para frenar la persecuci\u00f3n en Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee, and Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV), with the support of other lawmakers, introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Secretary of State to compile and submit a comprehensive report to Congress on U.S. efforts to address Christian persecution and mass atrocities in Nigeria. For more than two decades, International Christian Concern ICC has chronicled mass killings and displacements of Christians by Fulani militias, Boko Haram, Islamic State West\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee, and Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV), with the support of other lawmakers, introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Secretary of State to compile and submit a comprehensive report to Congress on U.S. efforts to address Christian persecution and mass atrocities in Nigeria. For more than two decades, International Christian Concern ICC has chronicled mass killings and displacements of Christians by Fulani militias, Boko Haram, Islamic State West\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":67980,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[100],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-77807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-news"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":67981,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/trump-announces-cpc-designation-for-nigeria\/","url_meta":{"origin":77807,"position":0},"title":"Trump Announces CPC Designation for Nigeria","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"enero 23, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"On Friday, President Donald Trump did something Christians around the world have been urging him to do since he took office.\u00a0\u00a0 In a message on social media, Trump acknowledged the atrocities that Christians in Nigeria face daily, saying that \u201cRadical Islamists\u00a0are responsible for\u00a0this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a \u201cCOUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN.\u201d\u00a0 A Country of Particular Concern (CPC) designation could significantly improve the lives of many Christians in Nigeria by raising awareness of the ongoing persecution and\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":63787,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/6-christians-killed-in-latest-fulani-militia-attack-in-nigeria\/","url_meta":{"origin":77807,"position":1},"title":"6 Christians Killed in Latest Fulani Militia Attack in Nigeria","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"septiembre 28, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Nigeria (International Christian Concern) \u2014 Armed Fulani militias carried out another deadly assault on Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria, late on Sunday, Sept. 14, leaving six Christians dead and several others wounded.&nbsp;&nbsp; The attack targeted Ndimar, a village in Ik\u2019ngwakap \u2014 the central ward of Mushere District in Bokkos County \u2014 where families were settling in for the night when gunfire erupted.&nbsp; According to survivors, the armed men swept into the community under the cover of darkness, firing indiscriminately and\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abIslam: Facts and Figures\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Islam: Facts and Figures","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/islam\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00318.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00318.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00318.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00318.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":75283,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/nigeria-accounts-for-72-of-christian-killings-worldwide-new-report-finds\/","url_meta":{"origin":77807,"position":2},"title":"Nigeria accounts for 72% of Christian killings worldwide, new report finds","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"julio 27, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Member of Parliament David Smith, the U.K. special envoy for freedom of religion or belief, speaks at the parliamentary launch of the World Watch List on Jan. 14, 2026. | Credit: Open Doors Jan 16, 2026 \/ 10:11 am (CNA). More Christians were killed in Nigeria last year than anywhere else in the world combined, a new report has found, placing the country at the center of a growing global persecution crisis.Of the 4,849 Christians killed for their faith worldwide,\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Nigeria accounts for 72% of Christian killings worldwide, new report finds","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nigeria-accounts-for-72-of-Christian-killings-worldwide-new-report-finds.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nigeria-accounts-for-72-of-Christian-killings-worldwide-new-report-finds.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nigeria-accounts-for-72-of-Christian-killings-worldwide-new-report-finds.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nigeria-accounts-for-72-of-Christian-killings-worldwide-new-report-finds.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nigeria-accounts-for-72-of-Christian-killings-worldwide-new-report-finds.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":79723,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/we-must-not-ignore-christian-persecution-in-ethiopia\/","url_meta":{"origin":77807,"position":3},"title":"We Must Not Ignore Christian Persecution in Ethiopia","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"marzo 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"By Dr. Greg Cochran, ICC Fellow\u00a0 Nigeria\u2019s continued presence on the Countries of Particular Concern list is a good sign that religious liberty still motivates the American soul.\u00a0Beyond this, Rep.\u00a0Chris Smith\u00a0(R-N.J.)\u00a0teamed up with\u00a0Rep.\u00a0Riley Moore\u00a0(R-W.Va.)\u00a0to introduce\u00a0the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026\u00a0in the U.S. House of Representatives.\u00a0 In response to this action, Religious Freedom International notes\u00a0that\u00a0Smith has chaired 13 hearings focused exclusively on Nigeria\u00a0during\u00a0the past 30 years.\u00a0These\u00a0positive\u00a0endeavors\u00a0confronting violations of religious freedom should be applauded.\u00a0\u00a0 Nevertheless, because evil never rests,\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5623,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/biden-administration-criticized-for-omitting-nigeria-from-religious-persecution-watchlist\/","url_meta":{"origin":77807,"position":4},"title":"Biden administration criticized for omitting Nigeria from religious persecution watchlist","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"junio 29, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"[ad_1] Source A map of Nigeria. \/ Credit: SevenMaps\/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 28, 2024 \/ 18:50 pm (CNA). Religious freedom activists are criticizing the Biden State Department for continuing to leave Nigeria off its \"countries of particular concern\u201d (CPC) watchlist, despite the department\u2019s&nbsp;own&nbsp;report highlighting the violent persecution of Christians in the country.One expert said&nbsp;that Nigeria\u2019s&nbsp;exclusion reveals a \"troubling inconsistency\u201d in the State Department\u2019s policy toward religious freedom.The&nbsp;2023 Report on International Religious Freedom, released by the State Department on Wednesday,\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abChristian News\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Christian News","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/category\/christian-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719621182_nigeria-map-aug-2023.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719621182_nigeria-map-aug-2023.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719621182_nigeria-map-aug-2023.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1719621182_nigeria-map-aug-2023.jpg?fit=1000%2C667&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":67206,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/es\/learn\/congressional-leaders-demand-protections-for-christians-in-nigeria\/","url_meta":{"origin":77807,"position":5},"title":"Congressional Leaders Demand Protections for Christians in Nigeria","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"noviembre 13, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Nigeria (International Christian Concern) \u2014 Christians in Nigeria have faced ongoing attacks with minimal support from the international community, prompting members of the U.S. Congress to appeal to the president to take action. 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