Overview:

• There exists widespread unstructure in the recognition system of Lesotho.

• There are no distinct procedures for the recognition of religious entities; there are no procedures for existential recognition, only legal registration which is open to secular entities as well.

Positive elements:

• The government generally upholds freedom of religion or belief.

Recommendations:

• To become receptive, establish a recognition system that bestows sufficient provisions for both existential recognition and legal registration simultaneously.

• To become dynamic, establish a recognition agency independent of government that acts to manage the established recognition system, to ensure its inclusivity, and to encourage the diversity of belief.