A group of human rights watchdogs has petitioned President Biden to reinstate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” regarding severe violations of human rights within its territory. Although the State Department assigned to Nigeria this label a year ago, it was rescinded shortly before Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s visit to Nigeria on Nov. 18. The Family Research Council and 11 other nonprofits have implored the White House to reverse itself in view of a worsening situation for Christians as well vulnerable Muslims in Nigeria’s most populous country. “We urgently request that the Biden administration redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) on religious freedom,” according to the letter sent to the White House Dec. 7. The letter went on to say, “For years, the Nigerian government has done virtually nothing to stop this violence. In order for Nigeria to have been removed from the key list of Countries …