Human Rights Commission Act, 2016 (Act 2 of 2016).

The Act provides for the administration and regulation of the Human Rights Commission of Lesotho established under section 133A of the Constitution. The main objectives of the Commission are to promote, protect, monitor and sustain human rights in Lesotho in accordance with the Constitution and other laws of Lesotho and regional and international human rights instruments to which Lesotho is a State Party. The Commission shall perform the following functions— (a) monitor the state of human rights throughout Lesotho; (b) monitor the human rights situation of detainees; (c) investigate violations of human rights and, if necessary, be responsible for instituting proceedings against such violations in the courts of law; (d) sensitise the public on its work, the nature and meaning of human rights; (e) develop and deliver education and training programmes as necessary to the general public; (f) submit opinions, recommendations, propositions and reports to public institutions on human rights issues, using the media and other means; (g) advocate for ratification, and recommend the domestication, of international and regional human rights instruments; (h) promote and monitor the harmonisation of national laws and practices with international and regional human rights instruments to which Lesotho is a State party; (i) develop and maintain working relations with organizations and representatives of civil society in Lesotho; (j) work in cooperation with the United Nations, regional mechanisms, national human rights institutions of other countries in the areas of the promotion and protection of human rights; and (k) undertake any other activities or responsibilities that are consistent with the spirit of the promotion and protection of human rights.
The Act regulates composition, functions, matters related to tenure of and removal from office, qualification, meetings, remuneration, duty to disclose. Part III concerns investigations: jurisdiction of the Commission; procedure for filing a complain and complain process; decision making process including duty to investigate, power to enter and search and communication of decision, etc. Moreover the Act clarifies that the High Court shall sit as a Human Rights Court and shall handle matters of violations of human rights as, may be referred to it by the Commission.