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Ratify the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Prevent torture and impunity through the full implementation of the National Coroners Service Act (2017) and the Prevention of Torture Act (2017), including an evaluation tool to monitor progress

Repeal all provisions which criminalize consensual same-sex relations, and adopt appropriate policies and measures to tackle stigmatization, harassment, discrimination and violence against individuals because of their sexual orientation

Continue its efforts towards reforming its human rights institutions and developing additional measures to ensure the effective implementation of their mandate

Operationalize the Judiciary Fund, as provided for in article 173 of the Constitution

Eliminate harmful practices against women and ensure access to sexual and reproductive health services and comprehensive sex education for all women and girls

Ratify the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families

Continue to promote economic and social development and improve the living standard of its people

Advance efforts aimed at growing the economy and enhancing food security

Continue addressing corruption in a more effective manner, by enhancing transparency, accountability and institutional capacities

Beef up measures to ensure that the recurring terrorist attacks taking place in the country are halted

Streamline the ongoing programmes aimed at eliminating sexual and gender-based violence and female genital mutilation

Strengthen training and awareness programmes for State officials in the field of human rights for the effective implementation of the law on prevention of torture

Adopt a comprehensive anti-discrimination law affording protection to all individuals, irrespective of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression

Ensure that women, especially rural women, are meaningfully engaged in the development and implementation of climate-change and disaster-risk-reduction legislation and policies

Finalize the implementation of the national court ruling declaring the death sentence to be unconstitutional

Accelerate progress towards abolishing the death penalty

Adopt laws, policies and measures to prevent violence and discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression

Take concrete actions to ensure access to health services and information, and to review relevant laws and policies in order to ensure sexual and reproductive health and rights for all

Expedite the establishment of processes to domesticate international human rights instruments ratified by the country

Strengthen its efforts to establish a national human rights institution in compliance with the Paris Principles

Adopt norms that will guarantee to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons the full enjoyment of their rights on the basis of equality in all spheres, combating discrimination and negative stereotypes that still exist in the society

Undertake impartial investigations into allegations of police brutality, corruption, and human rights violations and abuses, including reported extrajudicial killings and torture by the Lesotho Mounted Police Service, and continue to operationalize the Police Complaints Authority

Continue ongoing measures for reduction of extreme poverty, food insecurity and employment

Guarantee legal status to persons with disabilities by fully adopting the draft law on equal opportunities establishing a disability benefit

Harmonize all legal frameworks to ensure access to justice for all the victims of trafficking

Amend section 3 of the Marriage Act of 1974 for it to be inclusive of same-sex couples

Continue measures to curb the spread of AIDS in its efforts to improve access to health services

Take immediate steps to enact the Refugee Bill (2019), gazetted through Gazette supplement No. 126, endorsing amendments that lead to enhancing freedom of movement and refugee inclusion

Consider ratifying the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment