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Parliamentary question - E-002040/2014Parliamentary question
E-002040/2014

VP/HR — repeated massacres of Christians in Nigeria and action against the Boko Haram terrorist group

Question for written answer E-002040-14
to the Commission (Vice-President/High Representative)
Rule 117
Sergio Berlato (PPE)

In Nigeria an extremely serious persecution is under way against citizens who are Christians. The deaths continue, in their hundreds. These numerous murders with a religious background have mostly been the work of a terrorist group inspired by Islam. Known as Boko Haram, it is a sect affiliated to Al-Qaeda. The last violent incident took place on Sunday 16 February. At least ninety Nigerian Christians were killed in this vicious attack. We are witnessing one of the most dramatic religious persecutions of the 21st century, and the European institutions cannot stand idly by.

Now, therefore, the following questions are referred to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy:

OJ C 317, 16/09/2014