citizenship law but has failed to do so in relation to chieftainship succession. Lesotho could have equally amended the Chieftainship Act in 2018 when it amended the Constitution and passed the Dual Citizenship Act. The submissions of the Respondent State The Commission notes, from the onset, that the Respondent State has not responded to the allegations made by the Complainants. The Commission therefore has no choice but to rely on the facts at its disposal, which are the facts as presented by the Complainants, in the present matter. THE COMMISSION'S ANALYSI$ ON THE MERITS Alleged violations of articles 2 and 18(3) of the African Charter and Article 2 of the Maputo Protocol 134. The Complainants allege that the respondent state's preclusion of first born-daughters from chieftainship as is provided for in section 10 of the Chieftainship Act, is a violation of articles 2 and 18(3) of the African Charter and article 2 of the Maputo Protocol. 135. Article 2 of the African Char_ter provides: "Every individual shall be entitled to the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms recognized and guaranteed in the present Charter without distinction of any kin4 such as race, ethnic group, color, sex, language, religion, political or any other opinion, national and social origin, fortune, birth or other status." 136. Article 18(3) of the-African Charter mandates that States "shall ensure the elimination of every discrimination against women and also ensure the protection of the rights of the woman and the child as stipulated in international declarations and conventions." 137. Article 2 of the Maputo Protocol calls on States to eliminate discrimination against women by: "taking corrective and positive action in those areas iuhere discrimination against women in law and in fact continues to exist".