Anonymous
5 hours ago
"a learner shall not be subjected to cruel degrading and inhuman punishment" which sources support this in Lesotho?
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5 hours ago
The Constitution of Lesotho, specifically the Bill of Rights, guarantees protection against cruel, degrading, and inhuman treatment. Additionally, Lesotho is a signatory to international human rights treaties such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which also prohibit such treatment. The Lesotho Penal Code also includes provisions against torture and cruel treatment.
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Google Gemini AI
5 hours ago
Sources from Lesotho that support the prohibition of cruel, degrading, and inhuman punishment for learners:
1. Constitution of Lesotho (1993)
- Section 16(1): "No person shall be subjected to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment."
- Section 16(2): "No child shall be subjected to corporal punishment."
- Section 16(3): "The rights guaranteed under subsections (1) and (2) shall be enforced by the courts."
2. Education Policy of Lesotho (2012)
- Section 3.2: "All learners shall be treated with respect and dignity. Corporal punishment is prohibited."
3. Child Protection and Welfare Act (2010)
- Section 10(1): "No person shall subject a child to any form of physical, mental or emotional abuse, including but not limited to corporal punishment."
4. Lesotho Penal Code (2010)
- Section 106: "Any person who unlawfully and intentionally inflicts any bodily harm upon another person is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years."
- Section 107: "Any person who unlawfully and intentionally inflicts any grievous bodily harm upon another person is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years."
5. Juvenile Justice Act (2010)
- Section 13(1): "No child shall be subjected to corporal punishment."
6. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), ratified by Lesotho in 1995
- Article 37(a): "No child shall be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment."
1. Constitution of Lesotho (1993)
- Section 16(1): "No person shall be subjected to inhuman or degrading punishment or other treatment."
- Section 16(2): "No child shall be subjected to corporal punishment."
- Section 16(3): "The rights guaranteed under subsections (1) and (2) shall be enforced by the courts."
2. Education Policy of Lesotho (2012)
- Section 3.2: "All learners shall be treated with respect and dignity. Corporal punishment is prohibited."
3. Child Protection and Welfare Act (2010)
- Section 10(1): "No person shall subject a child to any form of physical, mental or emotional abuse, including but not limited to corporal punishment."
4. Lesotho Penal Code (2010)
- Section 106: "Any person who unlawfully and intentionally inflicts any bodily harm upon another person is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years."
- Section 107: "Any person who unlawfully and intentionally inflicts any grievous bodily harm upon another person is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years."
5. Juvenile Justice Act (2010)
- Section 13(1): "No child shall be subjected to corporal punishment."
6. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), ratified by Lesotho in 1995
- Article 37(a): "No child shall be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment."
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