{"slug":"lesotho","name":"Lesotho","short_name":"Lesotho","iso_code":"LS","jurisdiction_type":"country","region":"Africa","subregion":"Southern Africa","overview":"No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rules) applies to AI systems. This record exists so that coverage is complete and honest: it will be expanded when an official AI instrument is published or a reviewer adds one with its source.","regulatory_status_summary":"No AI-specific law, strategy or guidance has been recorded for this jurisdiction as of September 2026. General law (data protection where enacted, consumer, telecommunications and sector rules) applies to AI systems.","binding_vs_guidance":"Binding: no AI-specific instrument recorded. Strategy or guidance: none recorded.","current_priorities":null,"regulators":[{"name":"Government of Lesotho","url":"https://www.gov.ls/","role":"Official government portal; AI policy lead not yet identified"}],"official_sources":[{"title":"Government of Lesotho","publisher":"Government of Lesotho","url":"https://www.gov.ls/","document_type":"official","tier":1},{"title":"Data Protection and Privacy Legislation Worldwide (country table)","publisher":"UNCTAD","url":"https://unctad.org/page/data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-worldwide","document_type":"secondary","tier":3}],"related_jurisdictions":["african-union","south-africa"],"url":"https://aipolicytracker.org/jurisdictions/lesotho","source":{"official_source_url":"https://www.gov.ls/","source_title":"Government of Lesotho","source_publisher":"Government of Lesotho","source_document_date":null,"source_reference":null,"source_tier":1,"last_checked_at":"2026-09-26","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26","review_status":"verified","confidence_level":"low","content_version":1,"change_summary":"Added in the September 2026 global coverage expansion; overview composed from the listed instruments and official sources. Reviewer to confirm regulators and status.","reviewed_by":"Bhaskar Bhatt"},"policies":[]}