Articles alleged to have been violated 9. The Complainants allege violation of Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 19, 60 and 61 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Procedure 10. The Secretariat received the Complaint on 12 January 2015 and acknowledged receipt on the same day. 11. The Secretariat received a revised translatio: and acknowledged receipt on 08 April 201 ¢ " Gomplaint on 02 April 2015 Commission) was 12. The African Commission on Huma: seized of the Communication Session of the Commission, held from 29 July t ee 13. By letter and note verbale ‘dated 14. By letter 29 mplainant and the 0 be seized and the Complainant ents on admissibility within two (2) d 05 January” the was deferred dui ing the 57‘ Ordinary Session, pending receipt of the Complain dmissibility, and further that the deadline said submissions expired on 29 November 2015, and therefore it was no sible for the Complainantto make submissions on this Communication. e Communication was deferred due to time ated 11 July 2017 the Secretariat informed the Parties s deferred during the 60' Ordinary Session. 16. By letter and »verbale dated 20 September 2017 the Secretariat informed the Parties that the Complainant had been granted an additional thirty (30) days within which to submit on admissibility, failing which the Communication would be struck out for lack of diligent prosecution. 17. Ina note verbale dated 27 October 2017 received at the Secretariat on 24 November 2017, the Respondent State indicated that the additional time had expired and thus requested the Commission to strike out the Communication.

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