b. Reform Law 162/58, the Emergency Law, to ensure the abolishment of administrative detention, the protection of the rights of detainees to be promptly brought before an impartial and independent court, the dissolution of the State Security Emergency Courts’; c. Harmonize the Emergency Law with a view to bringing it in conformity with the Charter and other international legislation and regional norms and standards, in implementation of the decision of the Commission in Communication 334/06: EIPR and Interights v Arab Republic of Egypt decided in 2011; and d. Take legislative and other measures to ensure that its law enforcement organ particularly the police respect the rights of suspects detained, in line with Article 5 of the Charter. 14. The Complainants request to be allowed to submit separately on remedies and reparation or alternatively to be allowed a hearing on reparation, if the Commission finds the Respondent State to be in violation of the African Charter. Procedure 15. The Communication was received by the Secretariat on 4 March 2011, and the Commission was seized of the matter at its 49th Ordinary Session, held from 28 April to 12 May 2011 in Banjul, The Gambia. 16. On 24 May 2011, the Secretariat wrote to the Complainants and the Respondent State informing them of its decision to be seized and transmitted a copy of the Complaint to the Respondent State. The Secretariat requested the Complainants to forward their submissions on Admissibility by 24 July 2011. 17. At its 50th Ordinary Session held from 24 October to 5 November 2011 in Banjul, The Gambia, the Commission considered the Communication and decided to defer its decision on Admissibility, as the Secretariat had not received submissions on Admissibility. 18. On 18 November 2011, the Secretariat wrote to the Complainants informing them of the Commission’s decision to defer the Communication, and reminding them to forward their written submissions on Admissibility. 19. On 12 December 2011, the Complainants forwarded their submission on Admissibility to the Secretariat. 20. On 11 April 2012, the Secretariat acknowledged receipt of the Complainant’s submission and transmitted same to the Respondent State and requested it to forward its written submission on Admissibility to the Secretariat within two months. 21. At its 51st Ordinary Session, held from 18 April to 2 May 2012 in Banjul, The Gambia, the Commission considered the Communication and decided to defer its decision on Admissibility pending submissions from the Respondent State. 22. On 10 July 2012, the Ambassador of the Respondent State to Senegal wrote to the Secretariat requesting the transmission of the Complainants submissions on Admissibility to enable the Respondent State respond appropriately. 3

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