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 day at 8;00 am and 4;pm. application for interdict was The university upheld and staff members management sought an prohibited from the prayer interdict against staff sessions. members on the ground that such prayers amounted to nuisance and also likely to disturb peace and bring about destruction of university property. Challenges 90. Challenges pertaining to freedom of association and assembly in Lesotho mostly affect public servants because, unlike the Labour Code Order which does not have stringent conditions on recognition of workers’ unions, the Public Service Act requires that such associations have to be registered as friendly societies under Societies Act No. 20 of 1966.37 91. The other challenge is that public officers’ associations become legible for recognition by the employer for collective bargaining purposes, only when they have membership of over 50 percent of overall public officers in the area concerned.38 92. The other limitation imposed by legislation on the freedom of assembly is that public officers are prohibited from engaging in strikes.39 37 Public Service Act section 21. Public Service Act section 22(2). 39 Public Service Act section 19(1). 38 41