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.@WLISomaliland strongly condemns the approval of the “Rape and Zina Bill.” The Bill is against the constitution of Somaliland, international human rights law, and puts girls and women at great risk. The Bill allows child and forced marriage. #Somaliland
The Bill assumes Rape as Zina (consensual sex in Arabic). All articles in the Bill treats with emphasis Rape as Zina. The name of Bill is “Rape, Zina, and Related Offences. The punishments prescribed by the Bill are contradictory, vague, and created loopholes.
The definition of rape is very narrow and excludes a lack of consent as an element. It overemphasizes force and coercion. The Bill clearly says medical/forensic evidence will not be accepted as evidence before a court of law in sexual offenses.
#Somaliland Women in Law calls on the House of Guurti to reject the Bill. We call on the President of Somaliland to uphold the constitution of Somaliland, protect girls and women by withdrawing the bill he proposed.
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