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lesotho

about lesotho

official name: Kingdom of Lesotho
capital: Maseru
head of state: King Letsie III
head of government: Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili
state: multi party
population: 2,2 million
independence: from Britain in 1966
languages: Sesotho (southern Sotho), English (official), Zulu, Xhosa
religion: Christian 80%, African traditional 20%
currency: loti (LSL); South African rand (ZAR)
media: NA

legal wise

status of homosexuality: legal
age of consent: NA
laws covering homosexual activity: Homosexuality not mentioned in criminal law and there are no sodomy laws.
background information and government attitudes: NA

communication

mainline telephones: 20,000 (1997)
cellular telephones: 1,262 (1996)
internet country code: .ls
internet service providers: 1 (2000)
internet users: 1,000 (2000)

links and contacts

Community Legal resource and Advice Centre
PO Box 0383, Maseru West,
105 Lesotho
Tel: + 266 310 175
Fax: + 266 310 175

activities: human rights advocacy

first ever national pwa network finally gets off the ground
April 12, 2005: In its bid to formalise a national network of PWAs, organisers in Lesotho are cautious not to overshadow local structures and are learning from glitches that bedevilled organisations in South Africa and Botswana. More...

motsoalle
1998: Kendall's essay "When a Woman Loves a Woman in Lesotho" looks at the complex nature of female-female relationships in Lesotho. More...

picture: lesotho boys