20 July 2007, the Secretariat informed the Complainant and the Respondent
State of this decision and requested both parties to submit on Admissibility
within three months from the date of notification.
27.
On 26 October 2007, the Secretariat received the Complainants’ submissions on
Admissibility.
28.
On 05 November 2007, the Secretariat received a Note Verbale from the
Respondent State requesting the African Commission to give it some more time
to respond to the Complaint.
29.
On 22 November 2007, the Respondent State submitted its arguments on
Admissibility in Arabic.
30.
On 07 January 2008 the Secretariat forwarded to the Respondent State the
Complainant’s submissions on Admissibility and granted the Respondent
State an extension of thirty (30) days to submit on Admissibility. By letter on
the same date the Complainant was informed that the consideration of the
Communication was deferred to the 43rd Session.
31.
On 15 April 2008, the English translation of the Respondent State’s submission
was received by the Secretariat.
32.
At the 43rd Ordinary Session of the Commission from 07 to 22 May 2008, the
parties made oral submissions to the African Commission.
33.
On 12 June 2008, the Secretariat informed the Complainant and the Respondent
State that the Communication has been deferred to allow the Secretariat to
draft a decision on Admissibility.
34.
On 26 August 2008 the Secretariat received the submission from the State on
supplementary information requested during the oral hearing at the 43rd
Ordinary Session.
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