« ·c••· , \Li ,1i urni,r \ ~ ACHPR African Commission on Human Rig hts our Collective Responsibility Human and Peoples' Ri9hts 15. The Secretariat acknowledged receipt of the Complaint on the 2nd of March 2022 by letter Ref:ACHPR/COM/168/22. 16. The Communication was seized and the Complainant invited to submit observations on Admissibility and Merits on the 16th of June by letter Ref:ACHPR/STC/COM/785.22/519/2022. 17. The Complainant submitted the Observations on Admissibility and Merits via email dated 28 June 2022. 18. By letter Ref:ACHPR/COM/785/22/RSA/267/2023 dated 6th March 2023, the Secretariat acknowledged receipt of the Complainant's Observations on Admissibility and Merits, and the same were transmitted to the Respondent State by Note Verbale Ref:ACHPR/COM/785/22/RSA/269/2023. 19. By Note Verbale Ref:ADD-18/2/AU/ACHPR/1/28/02/23/6361 dated 26 April 2023, the Respondent State requested extension of time to submit its reply. 20. On the 26 th of April 2023, the Secretariat wrote to the Respondenl .State via Note Verbale Ref:ACHPR/COMM/784/785/786/787/788/22/RSA/509/2023 informing them of the Commission's decision to grant an extension of time. The Secretariat also wrote to the Complainant informing her of the same. 21. The Respondent State submitted its observations on Admissibility and Merits by Note Verbale Ref:ADD-18/2/AU/ACHPR/1/26/05/23/6394 dated 26 May 2023. 22. By letter dated 26 May 2023; the Secretariat wrote to the Complainant transmitting the Respondent State's reply and inviting-her to submit a rejoinder if they so wished. PRAYERS 23. The Co'!lplainant, accordingly, prays for an order as follows: The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights 31 Bijilo Annex Layout, Kombo North District, West Coa st Region Gambia Phone: (220) 230 436 1 Fax: (220) 441 05 04 Email : au-ba,njut@africa-union.org httos:/achor.au.inl/0 0 a