c, r) C£��ntj,Efi ,,._cHPJt Human Rights our Collective Respons,biltty Human and Peoples' Rights 26. Both Parties were notified of the Admissibility decision on 22 June 2018. The Complainant was instructed to submit arguments on the merits within 60 days from the notification date of the decision. 27. In September 2018, the Secretariat received the Complainant's submissions, which were relayed to the Respondent State on 09 October 2018, with a 60-day timeframe for providing feedback on the Complainant's submissions. 28. A reminder and the Admissibility decision were dispatched to the Respondent State on November 26, 2018. 29. The decision on the Merits was postponed from the 63rd to the 79th Ordinary Sessions of the Commission, with repeated prompts for the Respondent State to present its arguments on the Merits. 30. The Commission deliberated and adopted a decision on the Merits during its 80 th Ordinary Session, conducted virtually from July 24 to August 2, 2024. Admissibility The Complainant's Submissions on Admissibility 31 . The Complainant submitted that the Communication satisfies all the Admissibility requirements set out in Article 56 of the African Charter and presents arguments supporting that submission. 32. In relation to Article 56(1) of the African Charter, the Complainant averred that the organisation representing the Applicant, REDRESS, is the author of the Communication and is identified in the Communication in accordance with Article 56(1) of the African Charter. 33. Regarding Article 56(2) of the African Charter, the Complainant submitted that the Communication proffers several provisions of the African Charter, which were violated by the Respondent State. The Complainant further the alleged violations occurred after the ratification of the Afri the Respondent State. AfriGan (: -· 0, /\Jl Organ of the Union -,.,./2 7 African Commi 31 Bijilo s , ,a Phone: (2 Email: au-banjul@africa-union.org https:/achpr.au. int/0 0 a