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06/02/2025

Constitution of Somalia

Year: 2012

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality, Integration & Public Affairs, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation

Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/legislation/natlegbod/2012/en/97615
Description

The Constitution of Somalia is the supreme law of the country, currently governed by the Provisional Constitution of 2012. It establishes Somalia as a federal, democratic, and Islamic republic, with Islam as the state religion. The constitution outlines a separation of powers among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches and provides for a federal system, recognizing the autonomy of member states.

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