Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia 2012
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
  • English
    (1) Every person has the right to own, use, enjoy, sell, and transfer property.
    … (Art. 26)
  • Somali
    (1) Qof kastaa wuxuu xaq u leeyahay in uu hanti yeesho, ku dhaqmo, ku naalloodo, iskana gado ama iska wareejiyo markuu doono.
    … (Qodobka 26aad.)
Property, Inheritance and Land Tenure
  • English
    (1) Land is Somalia’s primary resource and the basis of the people’s livelihood.
    (2) Land shall be held, used and managed in an equitable, efficient, productive and sustainable manner.
    (3) The Federal Government shall develop a national land policy, which shall be subject to constant review. That policy shall ensure:
    (a) Equity in land allocation and the use of its resources;
    (b) The guarantee of land ownership and registration;
    (c) That land is utilised without causing harm to the land;
    (d) That any land and property dispute is resolved promptly and satisfactorily for all;
    (e) That the amount of land that a person or a company can own is specified;
    (f) That the land and property market is regulated in a manner that prevents violations of the rights of small land owners; and
    (g) That the Federal Member States may formulate land policies at their level.
    (4) No permit may be granted regarding the permanent use of any portion of the land, sea or air of the territory of the Federal Republic of Somalia. The Federal Parliament shall enact a law regulating the size, timeline and conditions of permits of land use.
    (5) The Federal Government, in consultation with the Federal Member States and other stakeholders, shall regulate land policy, and land control and use measures. (Art. 43)
  • Somali
    (1) Dhulku waa kheyraadka koowaad ee Soomaaliya iyo saldhigga nolosha dadka.
    (2) Dhulka waa in loo haystaa, loo adeegsadaa, loona maamulaa si caddaalad ah, waxtar leh, waxsoosaar waarana leh.
    (3) Dawladda Federaalku waa inay dejiso siyaasad dhuleed oo heer qaran ah oo si joogto ah dib-u-eegis loogu sameeyo. Siyaasaddaasi waa in ay xaqiijiso:
    (a) U sinnaanshaha fursadaha helitaanka dhulka iyo ka faa’iideysiga kheyraadkiisa ;
    (b) Damaanad-qaadista xuquuqda lahaanshaha dhulka iyo diiwaangelinta;
    (c) Xaqiijinta ka faa’iideysiga dhulka si waafaqsan Mabaadi’da ka dheefsashada dhulka iyadoon dhibaato loo geysan.
    (d) In si degdeg ah oo lagu wada qanci karo loo xalliyo khilaafaadka ka dhasha dhulka iyo hantida.
    (e) In la xaddido dhulka uu qof ama shirkadi yeelan karaan;
    (f) In la nidaamiyo dhaqdhaqaaqa suuqa ka-ganacsiga dhulka, si looga hortago ku-takrifalidda xuquuqda milkiilayaasha dhulka ee yaryar.
    (g) Dawladaha Xubinta ka ah Dawladda Federaalka Soomaaliya waxay dejinayaan siyaasad-dhuleed oo heerkooda ah.
    (4) Lama bixin karo ruqsad la xiriirta isticmaalka abadiga ah ee berriga, badda iyo hawada sare ee Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya. Sharci Baarlamaanka Federaalku soo saaro ayaa xaddidaya baaxadda, muddada iyo shuruudaha rukhsadaha istcimaalkooda.
    (5) Dawladda Federaalku iyadoo la tashaneysa Dawladaha xubinta ka ah Federaalka iyo ciddii kale oo ay quseyso, waxay dejineysaa siyaasadda dhulka iyo qaab lagu koontaroolo, laguna isticmaalo dhulka. (Qodobka 43aad.)
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Provisional Constitution of the Federal Republic of Somalia 2012 (English). According to Art. 5: “The official language of the Federal Republic of Somalia is Somali (Maay and Maxaa-tiri), and Arabic is the second language.”

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Chapter 6 on the Federal Parliament.

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Chapter 2 on Fundamental Rights and the Duties of the Citizen.
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Chapter 2 on Fundamental Rights and the Duties of the Citizen.
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Article 27 is entitled "Economic and Social Rights".
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Chapter 2 on Fundamental Rights and the Duties of the Citizen.
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Chapter 2 on Fundamental Rights and the Duties of the Citizen.