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Chris Smith: “There is no justification as to why the State Department did not designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2024
There is no justification as to why the State Department did not designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern despite its own reporting and statements.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

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Smith highlights the lack of State Department action regarding Nigeria's religious persecution.

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