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⚖️ Death Penalty for Atheism in Somalia

Politics & Government Somalia Africa

⚖️ Death Penalty for Atheism in Somalia
Legal status of non-belief under Somali law


🕐 3 min read · Updated 11 Apr 2026 at 08:55
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  • Legal status: Capital punishment for apostasy under Islamic law
  • Scope: 13 countries globally with death penalty for atheism or apostasy
  • Enforcement: Variable across fragmented regional authorities
  • Current status: Law on statute; application inconsistent due to state fragmentation

Somalia is a nation in East Africa whose legal system imposes capital punishment for apostasy—the renunciation of Islam—as ...

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