PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:37 constituteproject.org Lesotho's Constitution of 1993 with Amendments through 2011 This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the Comparative Constitutions Project, and distributed on constituteproject.org. constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:37 Table of contents CHAPTER I: THE KINGDOM AND ITS CONSTITUTION . 8 1. The Kingdom and its territory . 8 2. The Constitution . 8 3. Official languages, National Seal, etc . 8 CHAPTER II: PROTECTION OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS . 8 4. Fundamental human rights and freedoms . 8 5. Right to life . 9 6. Right to personal liberty . 10 7. Freedom of movement . 11 8. Freedom from inhuman treatment . 13 9. Freedom from slavery and forced labour . 13 10. Freedom from arbitrary search or entry . 14 11. Right to respect for private and family life . 14 12. Right to fair trial, etc . 15 13. Freedom of conscience . 17 14. Freedom of expression . 18 15. Freedom of peaceful assembly . 18 16. Freedom of association . 19 17. Freedom from arbitrary seizure of property . 19 18. Freedom from discrimination . 21 19. Right to equality before the law and the equal protection of the law . 23 20. Right to participate in government . 23 21. Derogation from fundamental human rights and freedoms . 23 22. Enforcement of protective provisions . 24 23. Declaration of emergency . 25 24. Interpretation and savings . 25 CHAPTER III: PRINCIPLES OF STATE POLICY . 26 25. Application of the principles of State policy . 26 26. Equality and justice . 26 27. Protection of health . 27 28. Provision for education . 27 29. Opportunity to work . 27 30. Just and favourable conditions of work . 28 31. Protection of workers' rights and interests . 28 31A. Protection of victims of crime . 28 32. Protection of children and young persons . 28 Lesotho 1993 (rev. 2011) Page 2 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:37 33. Rehabilitation, training and social resettlement of disabled persons . 29 34. Economic opportunities . 29 35. Participation in cultural activities . 29 36. Protection of the Environment . 29 CHAPTER IV: CITIZENSHIP . 30 37. Persons who are citizens on the coming into operation of the Constitution . 30 38. Persons born in Lesotho after the coming into operation of the Constitution . 30 39. Persons born outside Lesotho after the coming into operation of the Constitution . 30 40. Marriage to Lesotho citizen . 30 41. Dual citizenship . 31 42. Powers of Parliament . 31 43. Interpretation . 32 CHAPTER V: THE KING . 32 44. The Office of King . 32 45. Succession to the throne of Lesotho . 32 46. The Regent . 33 47. Proceedings in High Court and Court of Appeal . 34 48. Civil List of the King and remuneration of Regent . 34 49. Immunity of the King and Regent from taxation . 34 50. Protection of the King and of certain persons in respect of legal proceedings . 35 51. Oaths . 35 52. Abdication . 36 53. Vacation of the office of King . 36 CHAPTER VI: PARLIAMENT . 37 Part 1: Composition of Parliament . 37 54. Establishment of Parliament . 37 55. Composition of Senate . 37 56. Composition of National Assembly . 37 57. Elections to National Assembly . 37 58. Qualifications for membership of Parliament . 38 59. Disqualifications for membership of Parliament . 39 60. Tenure of seats of members of Parliament . 40 61. President of Senate . 41 62. Vice-President of Senate . 42 63. Speaker of National Assembly . 42 64. Deputy Speaker of National Assembly . 43 65. Clerks to Houses of Parliament and their staffs . 44 66. Independent Electoral Commission . ..