The United States has unveiled a new visa policy aimed at holding individuals and governments accountable for violations of religious freedom in Nigeria and across the world.
According to a statement shared by Secretary Mac Rubio, the State Department will impose U.N. visa restrictions on anyone found to be directing, authorizing, funding, supporting or carrying out attacks or abuses against people based on their religious beliefs.
The measure is designed to apply to officials, groups, and individuals implicated in enabling or perpetrating violence, including those involved in the persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
Rubio emphasized that the U.S. is taking “decisive action” to respond to ongoing atrocities, adding that the policy extends to any government or actor that engages in or tolerates religious oppression.
The new directive reinforces Washington’s renewed focus on global religious freedom and signals that perpetrators will face consequences on the international stage.
