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M2 Press WIRE, 12 April 1999

UN: Human Rights Committee concludes sixty-fifth session from 22 March to 9 April

Lesotho

In its concluding observations on Lesotho, the Committee expressed concern over discrimination against women that was still being practiced in that country. [...]

Other areas of concern to the Committee were the influence of the military in civilian matters, the excessive use of force by the police and security forces, including shooting suspects who did not use force or violence, and the treatment of detainees while in custody. [...] It noted that the Lesotho report indicated that corporal punishment was still being practiced when medical doctors were present. That practice must be totally abolished both in practice and the law, the Committee recommended.

The denial of rights of the media and journalists was also a serious concern. [...]

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