Nigeria: UN Human Rights Chief Urges Bold Effort By Leaders to End Sectarian Violence

12 January 2012

The United Nations human rights chief today urged a bold effort by Nigeria's political and religious leaders to halt the spiralling sectarian violence unleashed by a series of recent attacks by the Boko Haram group.

"It is essential that the country's leadership, and especially its Muslim and Christian leaders, join forces to unequivocally condemn all violence, including retaliation, and encourage their followers to identify and help arrest all those involved in killings and other acts of violence that have been taking place," High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said in a news release.

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