ABUJA – There is an urgent need for effective protection and inclusion of people of all people, irrespective of their belief or religion, in Nigeria in order to secure freedom of religion or belief for all on an equal basis, a UN expert said today. “Discussion of freedom of religion or belief in Nigeria elicits very acute concerns about insecurity, violence and conflict which has spread throughout the country and has generated huge alarm, albeit to different intensities and for different reasons,” said Nazila Ghanea, the Special Rapporteur on freedom…
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Source: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Originally published 19 June 2026. This page reproduces only a short excerpt; the complete text remains on the official source website.
