Complainant 7. The Complainants allege that the Respondent State has violated Articles 2, 3, 7.1.a, 7.1.b, 9, 12.4 and 26 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Procedure 8. The complaint was received at the Secretariat of the African Commission on 6 October 2004. 9. On 12 October 2004, the Secretariat wrote to the Complainants acknowledging receipt of the th complaint and informing them that it will be considered at the Commission’s 36 Ordinary Session. th 10. On 13 December 2004, the Secretariat wrote a letter to inform Parties that at its 36 Ordinary Session held from 23 November to 7 December 2004, in Dakar, Senegal, the African Commission considered the above mentioned communication and decided to be seized thereof. 11. On 3 February 2005, the Complainants transmitted their arguments on admissibility. 12. On 22 February 2005, the Secretariat acknowledged receipt of the Complainants’ arguments on admissibility and inform them that the communication will be considered on admissibility at the th 37 Ordinary Session of the African Commission scheduled to take place from 27 April to 11 May 2005 in Banjul, The Gambia. 13. The Secretariat of the African Commission wrote a Note Verbale to the Respondent State transmitting Complainants’ submissions on admissibility and reminding the Respondent State that the Secretariat is yet to receive their submission on admissibility. 14. A fax message was received by the Secretariat on 14 March 2005, from the Respondent State th requesting a postponement of consideration of the communication on admissibility to the 38 Ordinary Session. 15. The Secretariat acknowledged receipt of the above mentioned fax and forwarded the decision of th the 36 Ordinary Session of the African Commission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Note Verbale dated 13 December 2004 and urged the Respondent State to submit on admissibility so that a decision could be taken at the next session of the African Commission. 16. In this respect, the Secretariat requested the Respondent State if they could make their submissions on admissibility with respect of all pending communications by 18 April 2005. The Secretariat also asked the Respondent State to inform it whether the government of Zimbabwe would like to make oral submissions, so that it can advise the Complainants and the Members of the Commission accordingly. th 17. During its 37 Ordinary Session, held from 27 April to 11 May 2005, in Banjul, The Gambia, the African Commission considered the said communication and deferred consideration thereof to its th 38 Ordinary Session pending the Respondent State’s submissions of its arguments on admissibility. 18. On 24 May 2005, the Secretariat informed both parties about the Commission’s decision. The Secretariat also reminded the Respondent State that it had not submitted its submissions on admissibility requested it to do so before 15 October 2005 so that the Commission could decide on the admissibility at its forthcoming session. 19. On 13 October 2005, the Secretariat reminded to the Respondent State to submit its argument on th admissibility, for consideration during the 38 Ordinary Session to be held from 21 November to 05 December 2005 in Banjul, The Gambia.