A/HRC/15/7 Introduction 1. The Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, established in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, held its eighth session from 3 to 14 May 2010. The review of Lesotho was held at the 6th meeting, on 5 May 2010. The delegation of Lesotho was headed by the Honourable (Mrs.) Mpeo Mahase-Moiloa, Minister of Justice, Human Rights and the Correctional Service and of Law and Constitutional Affairs of the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho. At its 10th meeting, held on 7 May 2010, the Working Group adopted the report on Lesotho. 2. On 7 September 2009, the Human Rights Council selected the following group of rapporteurs (troika) to facilitate the review of Lesotho: Cameroon, Slovenia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 3. In accordance with paragraph 15 of the annex to resolution 5/1, the following documents were issued for the review of Lesotho: (a) A national report submitted/written presentation made in accordance with paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/8/LSO/1); (b) A compilation prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/8/LSO/2); (c) A summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/8/LSO/3). 4. A list of questions prepared in advance by Argentina, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was transmitted to Lesotho through the troika. Those questions are available on the extranet of the universal periodic review. I. Summary of the proceedings of the review process A. Presentation by the State under review 5. The delegation of Lesotho introduced its national report and stated that the country had undergone a similar process under the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in July 2009. Lesotho’s national report to the universal periodic review had been prepared through an integrated institutional process and in consultation with civil society. 6. The delegation noted that Lesotho was one of the least developed countries and one of the countries with the lowest official development assistance per capita. The global financial and economic crises had had devastating socio-economic effects. Despite the adverse affects, Lesotho had made major strides towards the full enjoyment of human rights. 7. The delegation noted that national reports on domestic implementation had been submitted on ICCPR in 1999, on ICERD in 2000 and on CRC in 2001. There were currently draft reports on ICESCR and a periodic report on ICCPR, and every effort would be made to submit the report to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women before the end of 2010. 8. When examining Lesotho, the Human Rights Committee had made recommendations on some provisions of the Constitution that were not compatible with the 3