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| Region | Somalia |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jun 12, 2012 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Provisional Constitution of Somalia (2012) upheld the preeminence of Sharia law. As such, the possibility of Sharia courts imposing the death penalty for individuals convicted of engaging in homosexual sex is possible. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SO%20-%20LEG%20-%20Provisional%20Constitution%20of%20Somalia%20(2012)%20-%20OR(so).pdf (Arabic) https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/lib-docs/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/Session11/SO/JS5_JointSubmission5-eng.pdf (joint submission for to fix laws) |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (4)
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| End Date | Jul 2020 | (none) |
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| End Date | (none) | Jul 2020 |
| Federal Law | No | Yes |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SO%20-%20LEG%20-%20Provisional%20Constitution%20of%20Somalia%20(2012)%20-%20OR(so).pdf | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SO%20-%20LEG%20-%20Provisional%20Constitution%20of%20Somalia%20(2012)%20-%20OR(so).pdf (Arabic) https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/lib-docs/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/Session11/SO/JS5_JointSubmission5-eng.pdf (joint submission for to fix laws) |
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| Status | Illegal (death penalty as punishment) |
| Start Date | Jun 12, 2012 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Provisional Constitution of Somalia (2012) upheld the preeminence of Sharia law. As such, the possibility of Sharia courts imposing the death penalty for individuals convicted of engaging in homosexual sex is possible. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/SO%20-%20LEG%20-%20Provisional%20Constitution%20of%20Somalia%20(2012)%20-%20OR(so).pdf |