scheduled to take place from 17th to 31st October 2002 in Banjul, The Gambia. 11. At its 32nd Ordinary Session held from 17th to 23rd October 2002 in Banjul, The Gambia, the African Commission considered the complaint and decided to be seized thereof. 12. On 4th November 2002, the Secretariat wrote to the parties to inform them of this decision and requested them to forward their submissions on admissibility before the 33rd Ordinary Session of the African Commission. 13. At its 33rd Ordinary Session held from 15th to 29th May 2003 in Niamey, Niger, the African Commission considered this communication and declared it inadmissible. Law Admissibility 14. Article 56(5) of the African Charter requires that "a communication be introduced subsequent to exhaustion of local remedies, if they exist, unless it is obvious to the Commission that the procedure for such recourse is abnormally prolonged". 15. The Complainant had alleged that he sought redress before "several authorities". The African Commission has no indication in the file before it that there was any proceeding before the domestic courts on the matter. 16. The Complainant has, despite repeated requests, however, not furnished his submissions on admissibility, especially on the question of exhaustion of domestic remedies. Holding For these reasons, and in accordance with Article 56(5) of the African Charter, the African Commission, Declares this communication inadmissible due to non-exhaustion of local remedies. Taken at the 33rd Ordinary Session in Niamey, Niger, May 2003. 2