25/01/2017
Somali Rape Law Gets First Test
A gang rape video recorded in central Somalia could serve as a powerful test case for Puntland state's new sexual violence statute, and potentially for the rule of law in general in Somalia. A group of men arrested and accused of gang raping and stabbing a pair of young girls in Somalia's Puntland state in December could face the death penalty or life imprisonment if they are found guilty. That is, if the state takes the case. ?This case is the first case that calls for enforcement of the Sexual Offense Act,? said lawyer Salim Said....
