21. During its 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th and 50th Ordinary Sessions, the African
Commission deferred the consideration of the Communication, and the
parties were accordingly informed.
22. During its 11th Extra-Ordinary Session, the African Commission
considered the Admissibility of the Communication and the Parties were
accordingly informed.
The Law on Admissibility
Submissions of the Complainant
23. With respect to Article 56(1) of the African Charter, the Complainant
submits that this requirement is fulfilled because the author of the
Communication has been disclosed.
24. Regarding Article 56(2), the Complainant states that the Respondent State
has violated the Victim‟s right to physical integrity, fair trial, freedom of
association, property, work, protection against torture and arbitrary
detention, in compliance with Article 56(2).
25. In fulfilment of Article 56(4) of the African Charter, the Complainant
contends that the Complaint is not based on news from the mass media
because the facts as presented are from the Victim‟s personal account.
26. With regards to the exhaustion of local remedies provided in Article 56(5)
of the African Charter, the Complainant submits that due to the
circumstances of the Complaint, it is impossible for the Victim to exhaust
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