Lesotho Court Dismisses Families’ Claim Over Dam Resettlement Payouts
Lesotho court forces five displaced families to share compensation with host community — a ruling that raises bigger questions about justice for the uprooted
In a decision that closed a six-year legal fight, a Lesotho court has upheld a controversial policy requiring five families uprooted by the construction of the Mohale Dam to share their lump-sum compensation with the broader community that now houses them.
Justice Kopo ruled this week that the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority’s (LHDA) distinction between rural…