,,iv #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #hff ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #g1 #bjbe,mr4 ,moore ( ,we/ ,virg9ia 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hunt1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,clyde1 ,mr4 ,norman1 ,mr4 ,biggs ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,messm]1 ,mr4 ,al=d1 ,mr4 ,/utzman1 ,mr4 ,moore ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,gill ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1 ,mr4 ,palm]1 ,mr4 ,/eube1 ,mr4 ,mc,dowell1 ,mr4 ,james1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mrs4 ,luna1 & ,mr4 ,pflug]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,condemn+ ! p]secution ( ,*ri/ians 9 ,nig]ia & /&+ ready to support ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump 9 tak+ decisive action to end ! exi/5tial ?reat t p]secut$ ,*ri/ians face 9 ,nig]ia4 ,:]eas ,nig]ia is exp]i5c+ ! highe/ levels ( viol5ce aga9/ ,*ri/ians 9 ! _w s9ce ,boko ,h>am's insurg5cy began 9 #bjji2 ,:]eas ,boko ,h>am1 ! ,islamic ,/ate ,we/ ,africa ,prov9ce 7,,iswap71 & ,fulani militants h sy/ematically t>get$ ,*ri/ian communities ?r\gh massacres1 *ur* burn+s1 kidnapp+s1 & sexual viol5ce1 leav+ villages de/roy$ & millions displac$2 ,:]eas e/imates indicate t betwe5 #ej1jjj & #ajj1jjj ,*ri/ians h be5 m>tyr$ = _! fai? s9ce #bjji1 ) m ?an #g1jjj ,*ri/ians kill$ 9 #bjbe1 an av]age ( #ce ,*ri/ians murd]$ e day1 & ov] #ai1jjj *ur*es attack$ or de/roy$2 ,:]eas1 9 ,b5ue & ,plateau /ates alone1 m ?an #i1ejj p1 mo/ly ,*ri/ians1 7 kill$ betwe5 ,may #bjbc & ,may #bjbe by ,fulani militants1 :ile m ?an half a million 7 displac$ f _! homes2 ,:]eas ^! attacks are n r&om or m]ely int]communal1 b delib]ate campaigns ( religi\s cleans+1 z demon/rat$ by coord9at$ assaults dur+ ,*ri/ian holy days1 su* z ! #bjbb ,p5teco/ ,massacre1 ,*ri/mas ,eve #bjbc massacre1 & ! ,holy ,week #bjbe kill+s t claim$ hundr$s ( ,*ri/ian lives2 ,:]eas1 despite ass]tions t su* viol5ce arises f g5]al in/ability r ?an specific t>get+ ( ,*ri/ians1 :5 adju/$ = population sizes 9 v>i\s /ates1 ,*ri/ians 9 ,nig]ia are be+ kill$ at a rate at lea/ #e times high] ?an t ( ,muslims2 ,:]eas c\ntless pa/ors & prie/s h be5 kidnapp$1 tortur$1 or murd]$1 ) ov] #bej cl]gy attack$ or kill$ 9 ! pa/ decade1 includ+ ! rec5t trag$y ( ,fa!r ,sylve/] ,oke*ukwu1 :o 0 kidnapp$ & murd]$ on ,a% ,w$nesday 9 #bjbe2 ,:]eas ! ,nig]ian ,gov]nm5t has repeat$ly fail$ to respond to e>ly w>n+s ( imp5d+ attacks1 su* z ! ,octob] #ad1 #bjbe1 massacre 9 ,ra*as village1 ,plateau /ate1 :]e a pa/or's w>n+ ( a ,fulani (f5sive 0 dismiss$ by ! ,nig]ian ,army :o publicly condemn$ ! pa/or = dissem9at+ fake news & accus$ him ( /ok+ division1 & at lea/ a doz5 ,*ri/ians 7 kill$ ! next day2 ,:]eas ,nig]ia's ,f$]al & /ate au?orities r\t9ely d5y ! exi/5ce ( religi\s p]secution1 ) ,presid5t ,bola ,ahm$ ,t9ubu /at+ 9 ,septemb] #bjbe t !re's no religi\s p]secution 9 ,nig]ia1 despite ov]:elm+ docum5tation to ! contr>y2 ,:]eas1 ev5 aft] ,presid5t ,donald ,trump ann\nc$ 8 decision to designate ,nig]ia a ,c\ntry ( ,p>ticul> ,conc]n 7,,cpc7 on ,octob] #ca1 #bjbe1 ,presid5t ,t9ubu /at$ ! *>act]isation ( ,nig]ia z religi\sly intol]ant does n reflect our national reality1 despite ! reality t m ,*ri/ians are be+ kill$ 9 ,nig]ia ?an ! re/ ( ! _w comb9$2 ,:]eas ,nig]ia is #a ( only #g c\ntries 9 ! _w t reta9s a blasphemy law c>ry+ ! dea? p5alty1 en=c$ 9 #ab nor!rn /ates "u ,%>ia crim9al law1 & en=ces o!r blasphemy laws z well1 :i* h be5 us$ to imprison & ?reat5 ,*ri/ians1 m9ority ,muslims1 & o!r diss5t]s2 ,:]eas ,*ri/ian believ]s su* z ,rhoda ,jatau & ,deborah ,yakubu h fac$ mob viol5ce1 imprisonm5t1 & ev5 murd] = alleg$ blasphemy1 :ile p]petrators ( su* crimes aga9/ blasphemy-accus$ individuals (t5 g unpuni%$2 ,:]eas ^! blasphemy laws & mob kill+s h be5 condemn$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,european ,p>liam5t1 & ! ,economic ,community ( ,we/ ,african ,/ates 7,,ec[as7 ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice z grave violations ( int]national human rights law & religi\s fre$om norms2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj & aga9 9 #bjbe1 ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump designat$ ,nig]ia z a ,,cpc "u ! ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih1 unlock+ tools = sanctions & o!r diplomatic measures aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia 9 response to sev]e violations ( religi\s fre$om2 ,:]eas ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration's #bjba decision to remove ,nig]ia f ! ,,cpc li/ has co9cid$ ) a m>k$ escalation 9 viol5ce & p]secution aga9/ ,*ri/ians2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,commission on ,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om 7,,uscirf7 has recomm5d$ ,nig]ia's r$esignation z a ,c\ntry ( ,p>ticul> ,conc]n e ye> s9ce #bjji1 cit+ ongo+1 egregi\s1 & sy/ematic violations ( religi\s fre$om2 & ,:]eas cont9u$ sil5ce f ! global community only embold5s ! radical ,islamic t]rori/s1 & ! moral voice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ be rais$ on behalf ( p]secut$ ,*ri/ians 9 ,nig]ia3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns ! ongo+ p]secution & t>get$ kill+ ( ,*ri/ians 9 ,nig]ia by ,boko ,h>am1 ! ,islamic ,/ate ,we/ ,africa ,prov9ce1 & ,fulani militant gr\ps1 & ! ,nig]ian ,gov]nm5t's failure to act 9 def5se ( ,*ri/ians2 7#b7 /&s ready to support ,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump 9 tak+ decisive action to end ! exi/5tial ?reat t p]secut$ ,*ri/ians face 9 ,nig]ia2 7#c7 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to use all available diplomatic1 economic1 & security tools to pressure ! ,nig]ian ,gov]nm5t to-- 7,a7 end impunity = p]petrators ( religi\sly motivat$ viol5ce2 7,b7 protect ,*ri/ian communities & cl]gy f fur!r attacks2 7,c7 "w to return int]nally-displac$ p]sons to _! homel&s1 p>ticul>ly among/ ,*ri/ian communities2 & 7,d7 repeal blasphemy laws & release all prison]s deta9$ = _! fai?2 7#d7 enc\rages coord9ation ) int]national p>tn]s to deliv] humanit>ian aid directly to victims ?r\gh tru/$ nongov]nm5tal & fai?-bas$ organizations2 & 7#e7 affirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to /& 9 solid>ity ) ,*ri/ians & to def5d _! "r to practice _! fai? )\t fe> ( p]secution1 viol5ce1 & ev5 dea?4