Somalia - Committee Against Torture (LOIPR) - Death Penalty - August 2025
Country: Somalia
Partners: World Coalition Against the Death Penalty
Issues: Death Penalty
Mechanism: UN Committee Against Torture
Report Type: List of Issues Prior to Reporting
This report outlines human rights violations in Somalia in the context of the death penalty
and persons charged with capital crimes. As explained in further detail below, the number
of executions in Somalia is rising. The Government of Somalia, and other actors within the
jurisdiction of Somalia, continue to impose death sentences and carry out executions,
including for offenses that do not constitute the “most serious crimes.” Courts continue to
sentence people to death for crimes committed when they were under the age of 18. Women
are unfairly targeted for the death penalty. Torture is prevalent in detention facilities, and
impunity persists. In addition, military courts often pronounce death sentences against
civilians, and civilian courts lack independence and impartiality.
