Somalia
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- transitional federal-parliamentary government: there is no permanent national government
- CONSTITUTION
- September 23, 1979
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- there is no national system; a mix of English common law, Italian law, Islamic law, and traditional Somali norms
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Assembly
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- not operational: following the fall of the National Government, many regions reintroduced Islamic law and Somali customary law, with the possibility of appeal
RELIGIONS
Sunni Muslims
From the country
- MARCH 5, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
a Puntland military court sentenced three Al-Shabaab members convicted of terrorism
a Puntland military court sentenced three Al-Shabaab members convicted of terrorism
MARCH 2, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: ROGUE SERVICEMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SOMALILAND
"You have been found guilty of gross misconduct and dereliction of duties
- FEBRUARY 27, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: PUNTLAND COURT SENTENCES AL SHABAAB CHIEF GODANE AND 11 OTHERS TO DEATH
Twelve people charged with the murder of Sheikh Ahmed Haji Abdirahman including Al
- FEBRUARY 21, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
Somalia executed three of its soldiers in Mogadishu after a military court sentenced them to death
Somalia executed three of its soldiers in Mogadishu after a military court sentenced them to death
FEBRUARY 15, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITANTS CLAIM TO EXECUTE KENYAN SOLDIER
Al-Qaeda-linked militants in Somalia claimed that they have executed a Kenyan soldier after
JANUARY 17, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL SHABAAB MILITANTS KILL FRENCH AGENT
Somali militants linked to al-Qaeda said today they had executed a French agent who French
JANUARY 16, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: MILITARY COURT EXECUTES 2 SOLDIERS CONVICTED OF MURDER AND RAPE
the Somali military court executed two government soldiers convicted of murder and
- JANUARY 1, 2013SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
The penal code of Somalia represents an amalgam of various legal systems and traditions.
The penal code of Somalia represents an amalgam of various legal systems and traditions.
NOVEMBER 8, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: PUNTLAND COURT GIVES DEATH SENTENCE TO A KILLER IN BOSASSO
A court in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland sentenced to death a man found
OCTOBER 25, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTYSOMALIA: AL-SHABAAB ORDER WOMAN STONED TO DEATH FOR SEX OFFENCE
A young woman was stoned to death in Somalia after being convicted of engaging in out-of-marriage
- OCTOBER 23, 2012YemenDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: PUNTLAND SENTENCES YEMENI NATIONAL TO DEATH
Ahmed Abdi Botan, head of the Puntland military court, sentenced a Yemeni man to
- SEPTEMBER 4, 2012SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
SOMALIA: AL-SHABAB EXECUTE TWO MEN
Somalia's most powerful Islamist rebel group al-Shabab executed two men, accusing them to