THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO COMBINED SECOND TO EIGHTH PERIODIC REPORT UNDER THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS AND INITIAL REPORT UNDER THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA internal disorder as well as maintenance of essential services including maintenance of law and order and prevention of crime. The Act also provides for employment of the LDF out of and beyond Lesotho.  Lesotho Mounted Police Service Act 1998 which provides that it shall be the duty of every person attested as a police office to serve the person of Lesotho in that office, diligently, impartially and, with due regard to the Constitution to: a) Preserve the peace and maintain law and order; b) Prevent all offences against persons or property; c) Detect offences apprehend offenders and bring them to justice.  National Security Service Act 1998 establishes the National Security Service (NSS) with mandate to protect national security; in particular to protect the state against acts of espionage, terrorism or sabotage and from activities of agents of foreign powers and from actions of persons intended to overthrow or undermine democracy by political, industrial or violent means. Administrative measures 268. Lesotho’s Vision 2020 document identifies seven pillars of development as democracy, unity, peace, education and training, economic growth, management of the environment, and advancement in technology. It states in particular that by the year 2020 Lesotho shall be a stable democracy, a united and prosperous nation at peace with itself and its neighbours. In terms of this Vision statement, by 2020, Basotho shall be a peaceful nation living in harmony with their neighbours. The nation will have long and lasting peace characterized by truthfulness, love, tolerance, justice, honesty, unity and plenty. Basotho will be a coherent society with a fair distribution of income and wealth. At the international level there will be peaceful and strong strategic relations with the Republic of South Africa (RSA) and a full proactive involvement with other countries, regional and global institutions. The nation will successfully deal with its challenges including crime, 100