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FRC Releases New Report on U.S. State Dept.'s List of Countries of Particular Concern

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week, the U.S. Department of State released its list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC).

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week, the U.S. Department of State released its list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC).
  • In response to the latest CPC list, Family Research Council today released a new report , titled "Countries of Particular Concern: Why This U.S. Foreign Policy Tool Is Often Ineffective and How to Make It Better."
  • The report lays out recommended policies to make the CPC designation more effective, including:
    The State Department should increase publicity of the annual CPC designations.
  • Human rights advocates and NGO's (Non-Governmental Organizations) must continue to press the State Department to address religious freedom concerns for CPC countries.

US State Department Makes 'Baffling Error' Removing 'Country of Particular Concern' Designation from Nigeria, Says International Persecution Watchdog Org

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However, the notable absence of Nigeria, which ranks #9 on Open Doors' 2021 World Watch List , has the Christian persecution watchdog troubled.

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  • However, the notable absence of Nigeria, which ranks #9 on Open Doors' 2021 World Watch List , has the Christian persecution watchdog troubled.
  • The President has delegated the authority to make CPC, SWL, and EPC designations to the Secretary of State.
  • Curry said, "Open Doors USA has documented thousands of targeted killings of Nigerian Christians every year for more than a decade.
  • Christians are one of the most persecuted religious groups in the world and are oppressed in at least 60 countries.