Constitution of Lesotho 1993, as amended to 2020
Protection from Violence
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    1. Whereas every person in Lesotho is entitled, whatever his race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status to fundamental human rights and freedoms, that is to say, to each and all of the following—

    d. freedom from inhuman treatment;
    e. freedom from slavery and forced labour;
    … (Sec. 4)
Protection from Violence
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    1. No person shall be subjected to torture or to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment.
    … (Sec. 8)
Protection from Violence
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    1. No person shall be held in slavery or servitude.
    2. No person shall be required to perform forced labour.
    … (Sec. 9)
Protection from Violence
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    Lesotho shall adopt policies designed to provide that—
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    b. children and young persons are protected from economic and social exploitation;
    c. the employment of children and young persons in work harmful to their morals or health or dangerous to life or likely to hamper their normal development is punishable by law; and
    d. there are age limits below which the paid employment of children and young persons is prohibited and punishable by law. (Sec. 32)
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Chapter IV on Citizenship.
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Chapter II on Protection of Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter II on Protection of Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter II on Protection of Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Chapter XIA on Human Rights Commission.
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Chapter II on Protection of Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms.