The Seinoli Legal Centre (SLC) leverages the Rule of Law as a tool for protecting, restoring, and enhancing the sustainable livelihoods of local communities. 

Adv Lepeli Moeketsi

SLC PROGRAMME LAWYER

Advocate Lepeli Moeketsi who holds Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from St. Josephs Theological Institute – Cedara, B.A. Honors in Philosophy from the National University of Lesotho (NUL), Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from NUL is SLC’s program lawyer since is SLC’s Program Lawyer since August 2022. He has over 7 years of experience in the field of human rights as a Human Rights Defender. He has been engaged in the implementation of various donor-funded projects aimed at promoting and protecting human rights in Lesotho, such as; the establishment of the Human Rights Commission in Lesotho, advocating for respect and protection of human rights by fostering security sector compliance with international human rights standards.

He has worked with communities hosting large development projects in Lesotho such as the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) and mining. He also worked with communities affected by the construction of Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) to ensure the protection of communities’ socio-economic and cultural rights by both the State, as a duty bearer, and the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority as the implementing body of the LHWP.