African Commission that Kobedi had been executed on the 18 July 2003. There was no response from the Complainants in this regard. 14. At its 34th Ordinary Session held from 6 to 20 November 2003 in Banjul, The Gambia, the African Commission decided to be seized of the matter. 15. On 7 November 2003, the Secretariat of the African Commission received a letter from the Complainants in response to its letter of 21 July 2003 which tried 16. AC HP R to confirm the execution of Kobedi. On 14 November 2003, the Secretariat of the African Commission received a letter from the Complainants indicating that DITSHWANELO, a human right NGO based in Botswana was an interested party in this Communication and is therefore authorized to access any information relating to the Communication. 17. On 4 December 2003, the parties to the Communication were informed accordingly and requested to forward their written submissions on Admissibility of the Communication within 3 months. 18. By Email dated 4 March 2004, the Complainants forwarded a copy of their submissions on Admissibility of the Communication. Annexes to the submissions were transmitted by fax on the same day. 19. On 8 March 2004, the Secretariat of the African Commission acknowledged receipt of the Complainants submissions and forwarded a copy of the said submissions to the Responsible State by DHL courier service. 20. By Note Verbale dated 25 May 2004, the Secretariat received a preliminary response from the Respondent State on the Admissibility of the Communication. It also requested the African Commission to defer consideration of the Communication to the next Session in order to enable it to submit supplementary 4