Mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri

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Amendment 5

Roberto Vannacci, Mieke Andriese, Nikola Bartůšek

on behalf of the PfE Group

Joint motion for a resolution

PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew

Mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri

Joint motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

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	Da. whereas in 2024 over 276 mostly Christian schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram and allied groups, which have forced some abducted children to become soldiers or ‘wives’ and participate in attacks, including as suicide bombers;

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Amendment 6

Roberto Vannacci, Mieke Andriese, Nikola Bartůšek

on behalf of the PfE Group

Joint motion for a resolution

PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew

Mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri

Joint motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

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	Ea. whereas Christianity is the most persecuted religion in the world, with Nigeria accounting for 90 % of Christians martyred worldwide;

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Amendment 7

Roberto Vannacci, Mieke Andriese, Nikola Bartůšek

on behalf of the PfE Group

Joint motion for a resolution

PPE, S&D, ECR, Renew

Mass kidnapping of children in Nigeria, including from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri

Joint motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

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7. Recognises that conflict over access to scarce resources, endemic poverty, and insufficient opportunities to achieve a stable livelihood are driving insecurity and fuelling violence in northern Nigeria;	7. Recognises that the targeted attacks against churches and other Christian institutions in Nigeria are driven by Islamist motives; supports the ongoing international efforts to combat terrorist organisations such as Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province, which are attacking, killing and displacing Nigerians, particularly Christians, and calls on the authorities to take immediate, concrete measures to prevent and respond to their terrorist attacks;

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