Nixon Nyikadzino v Zimbabwe that the Commission may wish to look to the practice of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in deciding what period of time is "reasonable". The Complainant avers that as per its Rules of Procedure, the Inter-American Commission considers the date of the alleged violation and the circumstances of each case. 18 The Complainant submits that the alleged violation occurred on 14 April 2006, and the Communication was submitted to the Commission on 3 May 2007. The Complainant contends that particularly in light of the Victim's forced exile, this is a reasonable period of time. 46. The Complainant argues that in accordance with Article 56(7), the Communication does not deal with any case or cases that have been settled between the Complainant and the Government of Zimbabwe in accordance with the principles of the UN Charter, the Charter of the Organization of African Unity (now the Constitutive Act of the African Union), or the African Charter. 47. In conclusion, the Complainant submits that the Communication presents a prima facie case of violations of the Charter, and their submission demonstrates that the Communication meets the requirements of Article 56. Accordingly, the Complainant requests the African Commission to accept its arguments on Admissibility and to move forward to consider the merits of the case. Respondent State's Submission on Admissibility 48. The Respondent State submits that the Communication is not compatible with Articles 56(2), (5) and (6) of the Charter. 49. With regards to Article 56(2) the Respondent State submits that compatibility with the Charter or the Constitutive Act of the African Union entails that any communication so filed should prove a prima facie case of violation of specified Article, failing which there can be no communication before the African Commission. 18 Art. 32(2) of the Rules of Procedure of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 12 11 th Extraordinary Session of the ACHPR I Page