Alleged violations 7. The complainants allege violations of articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 19 and 21 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (the African Charter). Prayers 8. The complainants request the Commission to: (a) conduct a thorough investigation in the Respondent State to establish first-hand the gravity of the violations committed against the Akpabio family; (b) order the Respondent State to pay adequate compensation to the victims or their relatives for the violations of their rights; 'i";'h,,~ ,;i (c) refer the matter to the African Court on Hum~o'~(ld Peoples' Rights under Rule 102 of the Rules of Procedure of the Commission (Rules of Procedure 2010); (d) declare that there has been a violation of Articles 1,2,3,4,5,6" 14, 19 and 21 of the African Charter Summary of Procedure i :;r~" ;rt 9. On 16 July 2012, the complaint Was submitted to the Secretariat. At the 52nd Ordinary Session held in Yarnoussoukro from 9 to 22 October 2012, the Commission accepted the complaint and, by letter dated 29 May 2013, requested the complainants to submit their written observations on admissibility within the stipulated timeframe. 10. On 29 January 2014, the Secretariat/by email, alerted the complainants that they had not yet submitted their observations and evidence on the admissibility of the communication. 11. By correspondence dated 1 April 2014, the Secretariat informed the parties that the deadline for the complainants to submit written observations and evidence on admissibilitY!;l .x'pired and that the communication would be scheduled for a decision on its lusion.' 12. By correspondence dated 18 August 2014, the Secretariat informed the Parties that at the 16th Ordinary Session held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 20 to 29 July 2014, the Commission deferred consideration of the communication on its exclusion. Analysis of the Commission 13. The Commission notes that, pursuant to Rules 141(1) and (2), 142, and 145 of the Commission's 2020 Rules of Procedure (2020 Rules), as interpreted by the Commission's Practical Guidelines in its Guideline I: Application of the 2020 R~!i==~ of Procedure, complaints or communications submitted prior to the entry in ~ ~:~ 4,yD of the 2020 Rules continue to fall under the Commission's 2010 Rules of A Bedtlt:e 4r