r, 1 6�!:j,E� p.CHPJ! ·r. (lllfff) Human and Peoples' Rights Human Rights our Collective Responsibility 48. By a letter of even date Ref: ACHPR/COMM/459/13/MAUR/234/18, the Complainant was also informed of the Commission's decision to continue to be seized of the Communication and not transfer it to the Court. 49. At its 66th Ordinary Session held virtually from 13 July to 7 August 2020, the Commission examined the Communication and declared it admissible, deciding to defer the examination of the Communication on the merits in order to give the parties time to present their submissions on the merits. 50. By Note Verbale Ref: ACHPR/COMM/ 459/13/MAUR/765/20, dated 20 October 2020, the Commission informed the Respondent State of its admissibility decision. It also informed the Respondent State that the Complainant was requested to submit his observations on the merits of the Communication within sixty (60) days from the notification or, alternatively, in.the event that it is the case, to confirm as soon as possible, and no later than sixty (60) days from the date of notification of this decision, that his submissions so far shall stand as submissions on the merits. 51. By Note Verbale Ref: ACHPR/COMM/459/13/MAUR/920/22 dated 26 September 2022, the Commission informed the Respondent State that the Complainant had confirmed that his submissions in the original complaint and the responses to the Respondent State adequately address the merits of the communication and therefore stand as his submissions on the merits. The Commission also invited the Respondent State to submit its written observations on the Complainant's submissions on the merits of the above-mentioned Notice within sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of the notification. To date, the Commission has not received any submissions from the Respondent State on the merits of the Communication. Admissibility Complainant's submissions 31 Bijilo Annex Layout, Kombo North District, We.st Coast Region Gambia Phone: (220) 230 4361 Fax: (220) 441 05 04 Email: au-banjul@africa-union.org https:/achpr.au.intiO O a