In the new report Nigeria: Unfolding Genocide?, the All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief reveals the extent to which “extreme challenges,” such as mass unemployment and isolation caused by the pandemic, are “nothing new” for Nigerian Christians, and perhaps may be the least of their problems.
Name: Leah Sharibu Age: 16 Country/Area of Origin: Nigeria Incident: On February 19, 2018, a separate faction of Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), abduced 110 schoolgirls from Government Girls Science and Technical College. Five of the girls were killed during the kidnapping, and 104 were returned safely to their homes. However, Leah …
The past few years of young Leah Sharibu’s life have been filled with uncertainty and fear. On February 18, 2018, Leah was a normal Nigerian Christian girl living a normal life, as normal as life can be for Christian minority communities in Nigeria. However, on February 19, her entire world was turned upside-down. Leah, along with …
Background: On April 30, 2020, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA hosted a virtual webinar titled “Vulnerable Religious Communities during COVID” in which numerous panelists including Ambassador Sam Brownback and USCIRF Commissioner Rev. Johnnie Moore discussed how the outbreak of COVID-19 has exacerbated the discrimination and mistreatment of religious minority communities around the world. Starting off with …
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Genocide Loading in Nigeria was the focus of our two panel discussions at the July 15 side-event hosted by Jubilee Campaign and other partners. This International Religious Freedom Roundtable side event contributed to the 2019 International Religious Freedom Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom held by the United States Department of State, with events occurring throughout …
On March 6, 2017 Jubilee Campaign held a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland at the 34th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council titled Terrorism in Nigeria: Boko Haram succeeded by rising Fulani militancy. Panelists of the press conference included Mr. Mark Lipdo, founder of Stefanos Foundation; Ms. Fatima Njoku, lawyer for Stefanos Foundation; …
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Join the movement & give back November 29th, 2016 Following Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year, nationwide individuals and families will be participating in #GivingTuesday. Giving Tuesday was created by 92nd Street Y in New York City to bring people together for one purpose: to celebrate and encourage giving. Here is how you can …
Jubilee Campaign invites you to join us in this year’s International Day of Prayer. Each year we join ministries and churches around the world to encourage Christians to set aside a Sunday in November as a special day of prayer for the persecuted church. This year, Jubilee Campaign will speak about the International Day …
Recently, we partnered with our Jubilee Campaign Netherlands branch and an organization based in Nigeria, Stefanos Foundation, to provide relief packages to 135 households in camps of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Kugwaru village, Nigeria. Through funding from our organization, relief workers bought food such as rice, beans, sugar, milk, and biscuits, as well as …
