Gang Rape Video to Test Somali Sexual Violence Laws

A group of men arrested and accused of gang raping and stabbing a pair of young girls and who allegedly posted the video online could face the death penalty or life imprisonment if they are found guilty.

  • Somalia:   Rape Law Gets First Test

    VOA, 26 January 2017

    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… Read more »

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