Communication 341/07 - Equality Now v Ethiopia
her; and the Respondent State had initiated a case to take disciplinary measures
against the prosecutors who committed fault in the trial process of the case.
33.
On 5 October, 2012, the Complainants requested the Commission to proceed to
determine the Admissibility of the Communication. On 15 November 2012, the
Secretariat informed the Respondent State of the request from the Complainants
that the matter should proceed to Admissibility, and on the same date, it
acknowledged receipt of the Complainants' request, and also informed the latter
that the Respondent State had been duly informed.
34.
The Secretariat received further Admissibility submissions from the Complainants
dated 15 January 2013, receipt of which was acknowledged on 5 April 2013. On the
same date, the Secretariat transmitted the Complainants' Admissibility submissions
to the Respondent State, requesting the latter to submit on the Admissibility of the
matter within two months of the notification, in accordance with Rule 105(2) of the
Rules of Procedure of the Commission (2010).
35.
On 26 April 2013, the Complainants requested the Secretariat to provide an update
on the matter, and on 31 May 2013, the Secretariat informed the Complainants that
their Admissibility submissions had been sent to the Respondent State, and once
again requested the Respondent State to submit on the Admissibility of the
Communication.
36.
On 13 September 2013, the Complainants requested the Commission to provide
information as to whether the Respondent State had sent in its Admissibility
submission, and that if not, the Commission should apply Rule 105(2) of its Rules of
Procedure, and proceed to make a determination on Admissibility.
37.
At its 15th Extra-Ordinary Session, held from 7 to 14 March 2014, in Banjul, The
Gambia, the Commission considered the Admissibility of the Communication and
declared the same admissible.
38.
On 17 March, 2014, the Secretariat informed the Complainant and the Respondent
State, respectively, of the decision on Admissibility, and the Complainant was
requested to forward its arguments on the Merits within sixty (60) days of
notification, in accordance with Rule 108 (1) of the Commission's Rules of
Procedure.
39.
On 15 May 2014, the Secretariat received the Complainant's submissions onjhe
Merits of the Communication, which was duly acknowledged and transmit
the Respondent State on 26 May 2014. The State was also requested to forward