28/07/1998
1 Conscription
conscription does not exist
Lesotho has no conscription. [1]
recruitment
Apparently, enlistment in the Royal Lesotho Defence Force (RLDF) is voluntary.
2 Conscientious objection
There is no known legal provision for conscientious objection.
3 Desertion
No information available.
6 Annual statistics
Lesotho's armed forces, the RLDF, are 2,000-strong - 0.1 percent of the population. [2]
Sources
[1] Eide, A., C. Mubanga-Chipoya 1985.
