Nigeria: U.S. Places Nigeria On 'Special Watch List' of Countries That Tolerate Religious Persecution

21 December 2019

The U.S. government has added Nigeria to a "Special Watch List (SWL)" of countries that have engaged in or tolerated "severe violations of religious freedom."

This is coming at a time many Nigerians and the international community have criticised the Nigerian government for its serial violations of court orders and the shrinking civic and media space in the country.

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