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 shackles and some with CIDT cannot be deviated hooded faces. They told the from pursuant to the law of court that they had also disciplined forces, such as been subjected torture. the LDF. 21 The Court equated the shackling of detained solders to slavery and warned the Ministry of Defence, the Commander of the LDF and the Director of the Military Intelligence of the irreparable damage that these acts could cause to the image of Lesotho in the eyes of the international community.22 Ramorantsi Ntaote v Plaintiff claimed damages He was Commander LDF & Others for unlawful arrest, search, M20,000.00 CIV/T/125/2001 (judgment May detention, 2011) assault awarded for unlawful and search, M100,000.00 for torture by members of the detention, M100,000.00 for LDF and the Police. He was assault and torture, arrested on suspicion of M20,000.00 for pain and burglary which had taken suffering and M10,000 for place at the LDF armoury future medical expenses. while he was on duty. According to evidence led 21 22 As above para 6. As above para 9. 22