Lesotho: Access to Justice? Most Basotho Doubt They Could Afford to Take Their Cases to Court

Fewer than half of citizens are confident that ordinary people can obtain justice in the legal system.

Key findings

• Fewer than half (48%) of Basotho say they feel “somewhat confident” or “very confident” that ordinary people can obtain justice in the courts.
• If they had a case that needed to go to court, a majority (56%) of citizens say they think it would be resolved fairly, but only about one-third say they could afford to take the case to court (33%) and obtain the necessary legal support…