23.
At its 43rd Ordinary Session held in Ezulwini, Swaziland from 7-22 May 2008,
the Commission decided to defer the decision on Admissibility to the 44th Ordinary
Session due to time constraint.
24.
By letter and Note Verbale dated 17 June 2008, the Secretariat informed the
parties of the Commission’s decision to defer the matter to its 44th Ordinary Session
and the reason thereof.
25.
By letter dated 22 October 2008, the Secretariat reminded the Complainants to
forward their observations, if any, on the Respondent State’s submissions on
Admissibility.
26.
On the 44th Ordinary Session held from 10-24 November 2008, in Abuja,
Nigeria, the Commission decided to defer its decision on Admissibility to the 45th
Ordinary Session as the submission of the Government has been sent for translation
and to allow the Secretariat prepare a draft decision on Admissibility.
27.
The Secretariat accordingly informed the parties of the decision of the
Commission with the reasons forwarded thereof by letter and Note Verbale dated 11
December 2008 and 16 December 2008.
28.
By Note Verbale dated 26 March 2009, the Secretariat drew the attention of the
State to the fact that the translator was unable to do a thorough translation of the State’s
submission from Arabic to English because some paragraphs were missing. These
paragraphs were highlighted and forwarded to the State and the latter was asked to
complete the missing paragraphs.
29.
By Note Verbale dated 27 April 2009, the Secretariat reminded the State to
complete and forward the missing paragraphs.
30.
On 4 May 2009, the Secretariat received a supplementary submission from the
State and informed the Complainants about it together with the problems of
translation by a letter dated 5 May 2005. The Secretariat further informed the
Complainants that the missing paragraphs have been submitted by the State and sent
for translation together with the supplementary submission. By the same letter, the
Secretariat notified the Complainants that the Commission could not take a decision
on Admissibility on its 45th Ordinary Session and thus will be deferred to its 46th
Ordinary Session in November.
31.
The Secretariat also informed the State of the deferral of the decision of the
Commission on Admissibility to the 46th Ordinary Session to be held in November by
a Note Verbale dated 8 May 2009.
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