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