32.
At its 45th Ordinary Session held from 13-27 May 2009, in Banjul, The Gambia,
the Commission deferred the decision on Admissibility to its 46th Ordinary Session.
33.
By letter and Note Verbale dated 7 December 2009 the Secretariat informed the
Complainants and the Respondent State of the deferment of the decision on
Admissibility to the 47th Ordinary Session.
34.
During its 47th Extraordinary Session held from 12026 May 2010, the
Commission adopted a decision declaring the Communication admissible.
35.
By Note Verbale Ref: ACHPR/COMM/EGY/355/07/312.10 and Letter Ref:
ACHPR/COMM.355/07/313.10 evenly dated 16 June 2010 the parties were notified
about the decision on admissibility and the Respondent State was invited to present
its arguments on the merits.
36.
Consideration of a decision on the merits was deferred during the 48th and 49th
Ordinary Sessions pending the parties’ submissions on the merits and the parties were
respectively notified and reminded to present their submissions.
37.
During the 50th Ordinary Session, a decision on the merits was further deferred
pending parties’ submissions on the merits. By Note Verbale Ref:
ACHPR/COMM/355/07/806.11 and Letter Ref: ACHPR/COMM/355/07/805.11 both
dated 9 November 2011 the parties were notified about the deferment and requested
to present their arguments on the merits within 60 days of notification.
38.
The Commission further deferred consideration of a decision on the merits
during the 51st Ordinary Session held from 18 April to 2 May 2012 pending
submissions from both parties. The parties were notified accordingly by Note Verbale
and
Letter
respectively
Ref:
ACHPR/COMM/355/07/436/12
and
ACHPR/COMM/355/07/435/12 dated 21 May 2012, and requested to present their
merits submissions.
39.
On 24 May 2012 the Secretariat received the Complainants’ submissions on the
merits through e-mail which indicated that the submissions had been sent to the
Secretariat earlier on 31 January 2012. The Secretariat acknowledged receipt by Letter
Ref: ACHPR/COMM/355/07/581/12 dated 9 July 2012. By Note Verbale of even date
Ref: ACHPR/COMM/355/07/584/12 the Complainant’s merit submissions were
transmitted to the Respondent State with a request to the latter to present its
observations on the merits within 60 days thereof.
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