John Cornyn: “Some state governments in Nigeria have thrown several people…”

“12 states in Northern Nigeria have been permitted to implement laws derived from a Sharia framework criminalizing blasphemy. They've also enforced Sharia based code punishment that utilizes corporal punishment, including amputation and stoning for certain offenses. Some state governments in Nigeria have thrown several people into prison for violating blasphemy laws. including a Christian nurse and a humanist who were both released last year. Several more remain in prison to this day under similar charges, but with some even sentenced to the death penalty.” (02:23–02:29)

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