Persecution of Christians in Northern Nigeria

Early day motion 403, tabled 7 September 2021 by Jim Shannon (DUP). Signed by 17 members.

That this House notes the escalation in persecution of Christians in Northern Nigeria, highlighting that more Christians are killed in Nigeria than in any other world nation; further notes Opendoors' assessment that men and boys are particularly vulnerable to being killed, with the intention of lowering the birth rate of Christian communities and removing their sources of income, and that Christian women are often abducted and raped by militant groups and sometimes forced to marry Muslims; calls on the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs to liaise with NGOs on the ground in Nigeria to ascertain where best funding and support streams could be used; and further affirms this House’s commitment to promoting freedom of religion and belief by all diplomatic measures available.

Signatures by party: DUP 5, Scottish National Party 5, Labour 4, Conservative 1, Independent 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.