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
Zheng Shu Xhian v Chief Applicant was charged with The High Court set aside
Magistrate
&
CRI/ANP/129/2012
Others contravention of S.6 of the proceedings
of
Magistrate
Anti-Trafficking in Persons Court and found them them to
Act 2011. He pleaded guilty be irregular and prejudicial to
to the charge and was the accused. The conviction
convicted. He lodged an was set aside and applicant set
appeal to the High Court in free to go home. However the
which he alleged that he Court held that the Crown was
pleaded
guilty
due
severe
assaults
to at liberty to institute fresh
and proceedings against him.
suffocation to which he had
been
subjected
by
the
police while in custody.
Lori Ramashala v Makutle Action damages arising out Plaintiff
Makutle
&
CIV/T/72/2011
2
Others of
unlawful
toture.
arrest
Plaintiff
was
awarded
and M50,000.00 for unlawful arrest,
was M50,000.00
for
assault,
arrested on suspicion of M50,000.00 for contumelia and
housebreaking and theft. M170.00 for medical expenses.
He was severely assaulted
with sticks and iron bars
under his feet and on his
waist. He was released and
never charged with the
offence
which
suspected
of
committed.
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he
was
having