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 regulation discriminated from owners of other makes of vehicles. Sekoati Gert Lelimo v Applicant challenged section 8 The case was dismissed on account Lesotho National of the Motor Vehicle Insurance of prescription as the applicant had General Insurance Co. Order 1989 on the grounds that failed to lodge his claim for Ltd & 3 Others Cons. the formula for calculation of compensation within the period of 2 Case No 2 /2013 compensation for motor vehicle years as prescribed under section 10 accidents which is prescribed of the Motor Vehicle Insurance Order under section 8 is 1989. However, in obiter the Court discriminatory to such victims urged the insurance company to be who, in most circumstances are considerate and act in the spirit of the poorest of the Lesotho botho when awarding compensation. population. Mantsubise Khasake- Sections 11 and 12 of the Laws Sections 18 of the Constitution Mokhethi & Another v of Lerotholi which preclude sanctions Tsabalira Moloi & 11 females from customary law based inheriting discrimination. Secondly, because Others challenged as being Lesotho uses a dualist approach to CIV/APN/73/2013 discriminatory and in violation international law, in the absence of of sections 18 and 19 of the any national law which domesticates Constitution of Lesotho international human rights instruments such as CEDAW, the court cannot declare the laws of Lerotholi discriminatory. Jessie Ramakatane v Applicant and three others had Execution of the warrant of extraction Director of Public sought political asylum in South against the Applicant would be Prosecutions & Africa. Upon regime change in discriminatory as according to the 12

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