The IRF Community and Africa Working Group is circulating a letter asking the State Department's IRF Office to reschedule their visit to Nigeria and Algeria. Considering the imperative time of violence against religious minorities, Ambassador Rashad Hussain and the IRF office must hear the voices of those being threatened with persecution daily in these countries. 

These visits not only help inform the U.S. Government of the tragedies and highlight the stories of the voiceless but also increase a sense of accountability for these governments to uphold the rights of all people.

Informative Sources:

• Nigeria is the Most Dangerous Country in the World for Christians — ADF International

• The ELCJ Mobilizes the UN in Support of Algerian Churches — European Centre for Law & Justice

• Algeria: Religious Prisoner of Conscience Hamid Soudad Released Following Reduced Sentence — Jubilee Campaign USA