Thousands of villagers and business operators displaced by the Lesotho Highlands Dam project have been dealt a setback in their constitutional challenge, but an alternative route to pursuing compensation remains available through the High Court, according to AllAfrica News: Lesotho.
The constitutional court’s rejection of the challenge does not preclude affected communities from filing individual or collective claims in the High Court, preserving their legal options to seek redress for losses incurred through displacement. This development provides a potential avenue for justice for those impacted by the infrastructure project, despite the recent judicial setback. Communities and businesses adversely affected by the dam’s implementation can now focus efforts on High Court proceedings to recover damages and compensation for their displacement.
Source: Original reporting by AllAfrica News: Lesotho
