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 75. Section 14 (4) of the Constitution also provides a right of reply to statements made in public by a medium of communication. Legislative measures 76. There is no law guaranteeing the media or citizens access to information and in particular state information. There is however, the Receipt and Access to Information Draft Bill which had been drafted by the Lesotho Law Reform Commission but has not yet been tabled before parliament. 77. The Parliament of Lesotho has enacted the Communications Act with mandate to regulate telecommunications, broadcasting and postal services. It further provides establishment of an Authority with a mandate to promote, develop and supervise provision of telecommunication service in Lesotho. The Authority has the power to grant broadcasting licenses. 32 78. The Communications Act also establishes the Broadcasting Disputes Resolution Panel which has been operational since July 2013. The panel is established to develop a broadcasting code. Administrative measures 79. The Broadcasting Code of 2014 is currently awaiting ministerial approval. Furthermore the Act establishes the independence of the Lesotho National Broadcasting Services and the Postal Services. 80. Lesotho developed an ICT Policy which embodies a vision to create a knowledge based society fully integrated in the global economy. 33 The policy embodies a notion that access 32 The Communications Authority was created under law by the Lesotho Telecommunications Authority Act No. 5 of 2000 which is now repealed by the latter Act. 33 ICT Policy for Lesotho adopted in 2005 36