Condemns genocide against Christians in Nigeria and urges United States Secretary of State to designate Nigeria as "Country of Particular Concern."

This concurrent resolution (ACR 175) is a symbolic statement by the New Jersey legislature condemning the religious persecution of Christians in Nigeria as genocide. It cites reports of over 50,000 Christian deaths, 19,000 destroyed churches, and 15 million displaced Christians since 2009, urging the U.S. Secretary of State to designate Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" - a U.S. State Department designation for severe religious freedom violations. The resolution does not create new laws or directly affect people but formally calls on the U.S. government to take action. It follows recommendations from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and a 2025 congressional resolution (H.Res.220) by New Jersey’s Representative Chris Smith. The resolution will be sent to U.S. officials and Nigerian diplomatic missions for awareness.