Human rights in Lesotho, a nation of 2,067,000 people completely surrounded by South Africa, is a contentious issue. In its 2012 Freedom in the World...
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freely express their human rights, and contribute to the social, political and economical development of Lesotho". It was established in 2009 and fully registered...
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universal, and compulsory. [citation needed] The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) finds that Lesotho is fulfilling only 72.5% of what it should be...
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Lesotho (/lɪˈsuːtuː/ lih-SOO-too, Sotho pronunciation: [lɪˈsʊːtʰʊ]), formally the Kingdom of Lesotho, formerly known as Basutoland, is a landlocked country...
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are available (2008). Radio stations in Lesotho:[citation needed] Radio Lesotho 1050AM. Ultimate 950AM. Radio Lesotho 93.3FM, Maseru only. People's Choice...
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Lesotho ratified the 2000 UN TIP Protocol in September 2003. In 2010 Lesotho was a source and transit country for women and children subjected to trafficking...
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In Lesotho, abortion is illegal unless the pregnancy poses a risk to life or health. In 2010, Lesotho listed grounds for legal abortion in its penal code...
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languages of Lesotho are Sesotho and English. Chapter 2: Protection of Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms Chapter 2 guarantees certain rights and freedoms...
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October 2024. "2020 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Lesotho". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2023-03-22. Lesotho, Jews Were Here...
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Sudan's human rights record has been widely condemned. Some human rights organizations have documented a variety of abuses and atrocities carried out by...
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Lesotho's Human development index value for 2018 was 0.518—which put the country in the low human development category—positioning it at 164 out of 189...
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Human rights in Nigeria are protected under the current constitution of 1999. While Nigeria has made major improvements in human rights under this constitution...
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Human rights in Eritrea are viewed, as of the 2020s, by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as Human Rights Watch as among the worst in the world...
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In 2017, 1.1 million women were living in Lesotho, making up 51.48% of the population. 33% of women are under 15 years of age, 61.4% are between 15 and...
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Contributing to the establishment of human rights system in Africa are the United Nations, international law and the African Union which have positively...
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Kellelo Justina Mafoso-Guni (category Judges of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights)
female lawyer in Lesotho, as well as a former justice of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights and the High Court of Lesotho (where she was...
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The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (also known as the Banjul Charter) is an international human rights instrument that is intended to promote...
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The concept of human rights in Mozambique is an ongoing issue for the African country, officially named the Republic of Mozambique. For more than four...
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Lesotho Human rights in Lesotho Abortion in Lesotho LGBT rights in Lesotho Military of Lesotho Command Commander-in-chief: Forces Army of Lesotho Navy of...
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economy of Lesotho is based on tourism, manufacturing, mining, and agriculture, and depends heavily on remittances from its diaspora. Lesotho, a lower middle...
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Human rights in Uganda have trended for the past decades towards increasing harassment of the opposition, cracking down on NGOs which work on election...
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Demographics of Lesotho describe the condition and overview of Lesotho's people, residents of which are called Basotho in the plural and Mosotho in the singular...
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Human rights in Libya is the record of human rights upheld and violated in various stages of Libya's history. The Kingdom of Libya, from 1951 to 1969,...
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engage in other activities due to this demanding role. Lesotho Politics of Lesotho LGBT rights in Lesotho Human trafficking in Lesotho HIV/AIDS in South...
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born in this town. Conversely, the Berea District is sometimes called Teyateyaneng, based on its capital. List of districts of Lesotho by Human Development...
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This article list the monarchs (Marena) of Lesotho (also known as Basutoland until 1966). In Sotho language, Marena is the plural of the common noun Kings...
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The National Progressive Party is a political party in Lesotho. At the last elections for the National Assembly, 25 May 2002, the party won 0.7% of popular...
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Human rights in Mauritius has been cited in recent years for its good track record. A 2018 European Union report identified it as the top-ranking African...
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which in single-seat constituencies; and the Senate, with 33 nominated members. 1970 Lesotho general election 1985 Lesotho general election 1993 Lesotho general...
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the U.S. Department of State's human rights report for 2022, there exists "significant human rights issues" in Ethiopia. In addition to extrajudicial killings...
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