Lesotho Judges May Face Criminal Prosecution, Impeachment
Charges arise from allegations that Judge Kananelo Everitt Mosito has not submitted tax returns for nearly 20 years dating back to 1996.
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Lesotho:
Top Judge Faces Charges
Legalbrief, 26 May 2016
Five judges of Lesotho's highest court have laid it on the line for no less a person than the head of that same court: not even an exalted judicial position shields you from facing… Read more »
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Lesotho:
AU Alarmed At Developments in Lesotho
The Patriot, 19 May 2016
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has expressed deep concern over the breakdown in rule of law in the Kingdom of Lesotho, as demonstrated… Read more »
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Africa:
Africa's Judiciary On Trial - 'Islands of Integrity' Are Drowning Fast
East African, 15 February 2016
Alexander Bickel, one of America's best-known constitutional lawyers, wrote a book on the judiciary called The Least Dangerous Branch. Read more »
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Lesotho:
Desperate Judge Fights for Survival
Legalbrief, 13 January 2016
Judge-watcher alert! This story of a top judge, desperately fighting off tax evasion charges and an associated impeachment tribunal, may have slipped past unnoticed over the… Read more »
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Southern Africa:
A Tale of Two Kingdoms
ISS, 2 July 2015
Lesotho is a disappointing country, for democrats. Read more »