Cornmission on Human and Peoples' Rights on this same subject matter. The African Commission found aprimafacie violation of the African Charter a.nd thus, urged the parties to subrnit their argurnents. While the Applicants in the present case filed their arguments before the Commission, the Federal Republic ofNigeria failed to react. The matter has since been deferred on the decision of admissibility. 40. It is worthy of note that the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) is not an international Court or Tribunal as referred to in Article 10 (d) of the 2OO5 Supplementry Protocol. It is a quasi-judicial and Investigative body tasked with promoting and protecting human rights as well as interpreting the African charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. The Commission only issues recommendations and therefore does not have the powers to issue binding decisions. 4t. Flowing from the above, the Court finds that the pendency of this action before the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights does not render the present application inadmissible. Consequently, the Court declares the action admissible. IX. MERITS a. 42. Alleged violation of right to life (Article 4) The Applicants based their claim on the violation of their brother's right to life under Article 4 of the African Charter which provides thus: "Hltman beings are inviolable. Every human being shall be entitled to respect of his life and the integrity of his person. l'{o one may be arbitrarily deprived of this right. " t2 ry @