SECTION 3 CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER ARTICLES 48 & 49 OF THE CHARTER: COMMUNICATIONS - COMPLAINTS OF STATES PARTIES Rule 87 Seizure of the Commission 1. Any Communication under Articles 48 and 49 of the Charter may be submitted to the Chairperson of the Commission through the Secretary by an interested State Party. The Communication shall contain information on the following or be accompanied particularly by: a. Measures taken to resolve the issue pursuant to Article 47 of the African Charter including the text of the initial communication and any subsequent written explanation from the interested States Parties relating to the its observations in writing on the admissibility of the Communication within ninety (90) days. The observations so obtained in writing shall be immediately communicated to the complaining State Party, which shall respond within ninety (90) days of receipt of the observations. The Commission shall designate one or more of its members as Rapporteur for the Communication. Rapporteurs, through the Secretary, may: a. Request relevant information on matters connected with the Communication from the States Parties concerned. Such information shall be provided by both parties within ninety (90) days of receipt of such request; b. Transmit any — information obtained from one party to the other for comments. The parties shall be given ninety (90) days to respond to the observations made by the other party. issue; b. Measures taken to exhaust regional or international procedures of settlement or good offices; c. Any other’ procedure of international investigation or international settlement to which the interested States Parties have resorted. Prior to the Consideration of the Communication 1. Where, pursuant and of 49 the to African Articles Charter, 48 a Communication is brought before the Commission by a State Party, the Chairperson of the Commission, through the Secretary, shall give notice of such Communication to the State Party against which the complaint is made and shall invite it to submit to the Commission at which the is to be considered, the Rapporteurs shall prepare a report on the admissibility of the Communication. Such report shall contain: a. Rule 88 session Communication The relevant facts, including any information or comments obtained under paragraph 3 of this Rule; b. The provision(s) of the African Charter alleged to have been violated in the Communication; c. Arecommendation on admissibility and on any other action to be taken, as the case may require. Part Three : Protection Activities