Communication 431/12 – Thomas Kwoyelo v. Uganda 18. The Respondent State’s observations on the Merits dated 9 February 2015 were received at the Secretariat, which acknowledged receipt on 16 February 2015. The Respondent State’s submissions were transmitted to the Complainant by correspondence of the same date for its observations in accordance with Rule 108 (2) of the Commission’s Rules. 19. On 24 February 2015, the Secretariat received correspondence from the Complainant requesting Annexures to the Respondent State’s submissions on the Merits. The Respondent State’s submissions on the Merits referred to Annexures that were not available in the document transmitted to the Complainant. 20. On 13 May 2015, the Secretariat acknowledged receipt of the Respondent State��s submissions on the Merits and requested the Annexures as requested by the Complainant, and on the same day the Secretariat informed the Complainant that his request had been forwarded to the Respondent State. 21. On 30 June 2015, the Secretariat sent the Respondent State a reminder requesting Annexures to its submissions on the Merits. 22. The Secretariat received the requested Annexures from the Respondent State on 3 September 2015, and acknowledged receipt and transmitted the same to the Complainant via Note Verbale and letter respectively both dated 4 September 2015. In the letter, the Complainant was requested to make its observations, if any, within thirty days of notification pursuant to Rule 108(2) of the Rules of the Commission. No submissions were received from the Complainant. The Law on Admissibility Complainant’s Submission on Admissibility 5 62nd Ordinary Session, 25 April – 9 July 2018