P a g e | 28 useful in improving access. Removal of financial penalty for late registration has served as a further incentive for parents to register children. Difficulties The current difference between time requirements on registration causes a lack of certainty and requires rectification. Culturally a child is not named at birth but normally once taken home. Hospital staff complete a registration form to record that a child has been born to the parents, but a name is rarely recorded at that time. So registration of the child's birth and name while still in the hospital is uncommon. Derogatory names are still given to children born out of wedlock. Little importance is placed on birth registration in rural areas. This has flow on effects when the child reaches school age or needs to access GoL social services. Despite financial assistance from development partners resources are still sufficiently lacking that there is significant delay in receipt of birth certificates. 5.2 Freedom of thought, conscience and religion (Article 9) Legislative The Constitution of Lesotho provides for freedom of conscience in section 13, freedom of expression in section 14, freedom of association in section16, and freedom from discrimination in section 18(3). Section 14 of the CPW Act allows for the right of a child to express his opinions. Section 6 provides for non-discrimination based on religion. Section 22 requires the GoL to make available to children certain information and protect children from harmful information. Specifically section 11(6) requires children be provided with sexual and reproductive health information appropriate to their age. Administrative The Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) under the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology (MOCST) has the responsibility of monitoring media and other nation-wide communications. This includes ensuring that content available to children is appropriate to their age and development. The independent body Media Institute of South Africa (MISA) Lesotho undertakes the role of independent watchdog in monitoring content and ensuring unbiased reporting with respect to certain groups, including people with disabilities, women and people living with HIV and AIDS. Some primary and high schools have libraries for dissemination of information to their students. These tend to be only in urban centres. There is a State reference library in Maseru.