Online panel event: Somalia Sexual Intercourse Bill/Sexual Offences Bill

On 15 September 2020 LAW hosted an online workshop on the Sexual Offences Bill and the Sexual Intercourse Bill, with the objective of starting an informed debate around the Sexual Intercourse Bill, and ensuring that all stakeholders have accurate information about its contents and how it differs from the Sexual Offences Bill.

The panel discussed the timeline of the Sexual Offences Bill and its merits, including the definition of roles and offences, and inclusion of provisions on aggravating factors, legal aid, protections for survivors, admissible evidence, compensation and guidelines on sentencing.

The panel then discussed the key areas of concern when the two Bills are compared, a discussion of which can be found in LAW’s comparative analysis brief.