Is incest between adults a crime in Lesotho?

Criminal offense

Criminal offense

Lesotho is one of 111 countries classified “Criminal offense” for incest between adults — 68% of the 164 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Laws regarding incest
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

South Africa
Criminal offense
Eswatini
Criminal offense
Botswana
Criminal offense
Zimbabwe
Criminal offense
Mozambique
Legal between adults
Zambia
Criminal offense

Other laws in Lesotho

Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
18+
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Marriage Age
18+

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