South Carolina S 1303: Somalia

Bill Text

South Carolina General Assembly

124th Session, 2021-2022



S. 1303



STATUS INFORMATION



Senate Resolution

Sponsors: Senator Harpootlian

Document Path: l:\s-res\rah\012soma.sp.rah.docx



Introduced in the Senate on May 3, 2022

Currently residing in the Senate



Summary: Somalia





HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS



	Date	Body	Action Description with journal page number	

	5/3/2022	Senate	Introduced, placed on calendar without reference (Senate Journal‑page 3)

	5/4/2022		Scrivener's error corrected



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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL



5/3/2022

5/3/2022-A

5/4/2022





INTRODUCED

May 3, 2022



	S. 1303



Introduced by Senator Harpootlian



S. Printed 5/3/22--S.	[SEC 5/4/22 11:27 AM]

Read the first time May 3, 2022.

            





















A SENATE RESOLUTION



TO CONDEMN THE GOVERNMENT OF SOMALIA FOR ITS OPPRESSIVE AND VIOLENT TREATMENT OF WOMEN AND CHRISTIANS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SHARIA LAW.



Whereas, the constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia declares Islam as the state religion, bans the propagation of any religion other than Islam, and prohibits the enactment of any law that is not compliant with the general principles of Sharia law; and



Whereas, the constitution purports to promote human rights, to require that women be included in all national institutions, and to allow the freedom to practice his or her religion; and



Whereas, the Somalia Parliament unanimously voted to make Sharia law the national law of Somalia in 2009; and



Whereas, the practice of Sharia law is applied as both a civil and criminal code that is notoriously oppressive and violent, particularly against women and Christians; and



Whereas, the practice of Sharia law in Somalia has given rise to capital punishment as a sentence for a wide variety of offenses, often without giving the accused party sufficient legal defense or adequate time to appeal a guilty verdict before sentencing; and



Whereas, extremist groups, like al-Shabaab, have interpreted Sharia law to be excessively cruel with regards to conversions away from Islam or behaving outside of the boundaries provided for women; and



Whereas, al-Shabaab has attacked targets throughout Somalia, pressuring citizens to adhere to a strict, extreme version of Sharia law, as well as killing, injuring, and harassing persons suspected of converting from Islam or failing to adhere to the group’s religious edicts.  Now, therefore,



Be it resolved by the Senate:



That the members of the South Carolina Senate condemn the government of Somalia for its oppressive and violent treatment of women and Christians under the provisions of Sharia law.



Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the government of Somalia.

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