Lesotho: Ombudsman Orders LDF, LMPS to Probe Torture Incidents

OMBUDSMAN, Advocate Tlotliso Polaki, has ordered internal investigations into rogue members of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) and Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) accused of torturing and violating the rights of civilians during anti-crime operations.

Adv Polaki has instructed that the investigations be completed and a report issued within six months.

Adv Polaki issued the order during a press briefing yesterday, where she unveiled her ‘Final Own Motion Report: An Investigation into Concerns…