{"id":65211,"date":"2025-12-12T21:11:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T21:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/lesotho-strengthens-access-to-justice-with-new-guidelines"},"modified":"2025-12-12T21:24:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T21:24:14","slug":"lesotho-strengthens-access-to-justice-with-new-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/lesotho-strengthens-access-to-justice-with-new-guidelines","title":{"rendered":"Lesotho Strengthens Access to Justice with New Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong> <\/span>The Ministry of Law and Justice held a workshop in Maseru on Friday to present and validate new guidelines for Legal Aid clinics.<\/p>\n<p>The aim of the workshop was to reaffirm Lesotho\u2019s commitment to equal access to justice and aiming to standardise and strengthen services for vulnerable citizens.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of the Minister of Law and Justice, Mr. Lira Ralebese said the guidelines form the foundation of a more inclusive legal aid system.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that access to justice is not simply a legal practice but a constitutional human right. 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