11. During its 46th Ordinary Session held in Banjul, the Gambia from 11 – 25 November 2009, the African Commission considered the Communication and decided to be seized thereof. The parties were according informed of this decision and requested to submit their arguments on Admissibility. 12. On 15 April 2010, the Submission of the Respondent State on Admissibility was received at the Secretariat of the African Commission which acknowledged receipt by Note Verbal dated 7 May 2010 wherein the State was also informed that the Complainant’s Submissions would be forwarded to it as soon as they were received at the Secretariat. 13. By letter dated 7 May 2010, the Complainants were requested to forward their submissions on Admissibility within three months of the notification. Respondent State’s Submissions on Admissibility were equally forwarded to the Complainants. 14. By letter and Note Verbale dated 16 June 2010, both parties were informed that the African Commission had, during its 47th Ordinary Session held in Banjul, The Gambia, decided to defer consideration of the Communication to its 48th Ordinary Session. The Complainants were again reminded to forward their Submissions on Admissibility to the Secretariat failing which it would proceed with consideration of the Communication. 15. On 23 September 2010, the Complainants’ Submissions on Admissibility were received at the Secretariat and a letter acknowledging receipt of the said Submissions was forwarded to them on the same day. 16. The African Commission by Note Verbale dated 23 September 2010, forwarded the Complainants’ Submissions to the Respondent State and requested the latter to forward its observations in response. 3