To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what is his assessment he has made of the effectiveness of prosecution of religion-related crimes in Nigeria.
Answered on
31 May 2018
Nigeria is a secular, multi-ethnic and multi-religious country. We are aware of concerns that in some cases prosecutions have not been secured for some religion-related crimes and that a full assessment of the effectiveness of prosecution in such cases might not have been made. We urge the Nigerian government to investigate fully all such crimes and hold those responsible to account. We continue to support Nigerian authorities' efforts to strengthen their criminal justice system and ensure accountability.
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