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
Sello Leuta v Senior Resident Appellant was convicted The
Court
provided
a
Magistrate Berea & 2 Others C of and sentenced to 5 years checklist which should be
A (Cri) 3 /2016
imprisonment
magistrate
by
the followed in order to ensure
court
for that people charged under
violation of section 8(1) of the Sexual Offences Act are
the Sexual Offences Act duly
informed
of
the
2003 in that he committed a seriousness of the offences
sexual act with a child aged alleged as well as their rights
14
years.
He
filed
an in
accordance
with
the
application for review in that principles of fair trial.
the magistrate failed to
inform him of the right to
legal representation. The
High
Court
confirmed
conviction and sentence.
The
appellant
against
the
appealed
High
Conviction and sentence set
aside. However, accused
not
acquitted
decision
to
and
the
charge
him
afresh left with the DPP.
Court
decision.
Tsepe Ralibuseng v Director of Appellant
charged
with The High Court set aside the
Public Prosecutions & 2 Others contravention of section 3 magistrate’s
CRI/A/14/2012
refusal
of
of the Sexual Offences Act appellant’s bail application
in that he forcefully had and admitted him on bail on
sexual intercourse with a several conditions including
girl aged 16. Magistrate that he should not interfere
refused his bail application with witness an must also
but gave no reasons for secure
an
independent
person who shall on his own
recognisance
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stand
him