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14. At its 34 Ordinary Session held from 6 to 20 November 2003 in Banjul, The Gambia, the
African Commission considered this communication and declared it inadmissible.
Law
Admissibility
15. Article 56.5 of the African Charter requires that “a communication be introduced subsequent to
exhaustion of local remedies, if they exist, unless it is obvious to the Commission that the procedure
for such recourse is abnormally prolonged”.
16. The Complainants have, despite repeated requests, however, not furnished their submissions on
admissibility, especially on the question of exhaustion of domestic remedies.
Holding
For this reasons, and in accordance with Article 56.5 of the African Charter, the African Commission,
Declares this communication inadmissible due to non-exhaustion of local remedies.