LRB-5783/1
CMH:amn
2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
March 6, 2020 - Introduced by Senators Jacque and Wanggaard. Referred to
Committee on Senate Organization.
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1Relating to: calling for action to protect Christians in Nigeria.
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Whereas, persons of faith — regardless of their faith or where they live —
3should neither face persecution nor fear for their lives because of their religious
4beliefs; and
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Whereas, Fulani militants, Boko Haram, and other terrorist organizations in
6Nigeria are increasingly attacking Christians, torching more than 1,000 churches
7and killing more than 6,000 individuals; and
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Whereas, among the 25 most populous countries in the world, Nigeria ranks
9highest in religion-related social hostilities; and
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Whereas, Nigeria is home to two of the top sources of terror in the world —
11Fulani militants and Boko Haram; and
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Whereas, terrorism has caused more civilian deaths in Nigeria than in
13war-torn Syria or Pakistan; and
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1Whereas, terrorism and ethno-religious violence within Nigeria have
2decimated entire villages and have produced nearly 1.8 million internally displaced
3persons; and
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Whereas, President Buhari and the Nigerian government are not acting with
5due haste or diligence to prevent the attacks against Christians; and
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Whereas, the Nigerian government is not appearing to be able to protect its
7citizens; now, therefore, be it
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8Resolved by the senate, That the Wisconsin Senate implores President
9Trump and his administration to formally acknowledge the killing of Christians in
10Nigeria and designate a special envoy to help counter the increasing violence in
11Nigeria, which jeopardizes the stability of Nigeria, Europe, and the United States.
