African Human Rights CLA 2.0

was also a request for Provisional Measures in accordance with Rule 111 of the Commission’s Rules of Procedure. 10. At its 39th Ordinary Session held from 11 to 25 May 2006 in Banjul, The Gambia, the Commission was seized of the Complaint and the parties were informed on 5 June 2006. Subsequently, the Complainants were requested to make their submissions on the Admissibility of the Communication. A copy of the Complaint and the decision on seizure was also transmitted to the Respondent State. On 10 October 2006, the Secretariat of the Commission sent reminders to the parties to submit their arguments on Admissibility by 25 October 2006. On 24 October 2006, the Secretariat of the Commission received the submissions of the Complainants on Admissibility by email. 11. At its 40th Ordinary Session held from 15 to 29 November 2006, in Banjul, The Gambia, the Commission decided to defer the consideration of the Communication on Admissibility to its 41st Ordinary Session, in order to allow the Respondent State make its submissions on Admissibility. On 7 February 2007, both parties were informed of the Commission’s decision, and the Respondent State was urged to submit the requested submissions within one month of the reminder, that is, by 7 March 2007. By a Note Verbale dated 24 April 2007, the Commission reminded the Respondent State of its request for the latter’s response to the Complainants submissions on Admissibility; and requested the State to make the required submission by 10 May 2007. By the same Note Verbale, the Commission informed the Respondent State that if the requested submission was not made, the Commission may be obliged to take a decision on Admissibility based on the facts before it, in line with Rule 117(4) of the old Rules of Procedure. 12. At its 41st Ordinary Session held from 16 to 30 May 2007, in Accra, Ghana, the Commission in the absence of any response from the Respondent State, acted 3|P a g e