Christian persecution in Nigeria

Early day motion 200, tabled 15 June 2021 by Jim Shannon (DUP). Signed by 12 members.

That this House notes the recent report by Intersociety Rule of Law which stated that 1,470 Christians were murdered and over 2,200 were abducted by jihadists in the first four months of 2021 in Nigeria; further notes the increase in Blasphemy cases in Northern Nigeria resulting in long prison sentences; and calls upon the Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to engage with the Nigerian Government to apply diplomatic pressure to acknowledge the scale of the persecution and address this persecution with definitive action.

Signatures by party: DUP 4, Conservative 3, Scottish National Party 3, Green 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.