requesting the Complainant’s specific reaction to the arguments of the Respondent State on the admissibility of the Complaint. 23. On 8 September 2005, a reminder was sent to the Complainant requesting its response to the arguments put forward by the Respondent State on the admissibility of the case. 24. During its 38th Ordinary Session held from 21 November to 5 December 2005 in Banjul, The Gambia, the African Commission considered the Complaint and in the absence of the Complainant’s response to the Respondent State’s submissions on admissibility , decided to defer its decision at this stage to its 39th Ordinary Session. 25. On 6 December 2005, the Parties to the Communication were informed of this decision. The Complainant was specifically requested to submit a response to the arguments of the Respondent State on the admissibility. 26. At its 39th Ordinary Session held from 9 to 23 May 2006 in Banjul, The Gambia, the Commission decided to defer its decision to its 40th Ordinary Session to give the Complainant one final chance to submit its arguments on admissibility. The Respondent State and the Complainant were informed of the Commission’s decision by letter dated 1st July 2006. 27. At its 40th Ordinary Session held in Banjul, The Gambia, from 15 to 29 November 2006, the African Commission examined the Communication and decided to defer it to the 41st session for a decision on admissibility. 6