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Ted Cruz: “My legislation would ensure that the State Department keeps…”

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And severe violations of religious freedom include torture, detention without charges, forced disappearance, and other flagrant denials of basic rights. Additionally, My legislation would ensure that the State Department keeps the Islamist terrorist groups Boko Haram and also ISIS West Africa designated as entities of particular concern. a classification for non state actors responsible for egregious violations of religious liberty. Boko Haram stronghold is in northeast Nigeria, and it has an active presence in several countries bordering Nigeria. (22:04–22:18)

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Asserts that the legislation would maintain Boko Haram and ISIS West Africa as entities of particular concern.

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