Procedure 18. The Complaint was received at the Secretariat of the African Commission on Human and Peoples‟ Rights (the Secretariat) on 21 October 2004. 19. On 25 October 2004, the Secretariat wrote to the Complainant AC HP R acknowledging receipt of the Complaint and informing the latter that the Complaint will be considered at the 36th Ordinary Session of the African Commission. 20. At its 36th Ordinary Session held in Dakar, Senegal from 23 November to 7 December 2004, the African Commission considered the Communication and decided to be seized thereof. 21. By Note Verbale dated 13 December 2004 and by letter of the same date, the Parties were notified of the decision and requested to submit their arguments on Admissibility within three months. 22. By Note Verbale dated 28 February 2005 and by letter of the same date, the Parties were reminded to send their arguments on Admissibility before 13 March 2005. 23. By letter of 10 March 2005, the Complainant submitted its arguments on Admissibility. 24. On 14 March 2005, the Secretariat received a letter from the Office of the Attorney General of Zimbabwe dated 14 March 2005 requesting the African Commission to defer consideration of the Communication, 6