Nixon Nyikadzino v Zimbabwe
iii.
A recommendation to the Government of Zimbabwe to afford just satisfaction to
the Victim in the sum of USD 50,000.3
Procedure
13. The present Complaint was received by the Secretariat on 8 May 2007, to which the
latter acknowledged receipt and informed the Complainant that the Complaint will be
considered for seizure by the African Commission at its 41 51 Ordinary Session that was
scheduled to be held in Accra, Ghana, from 16 to 30 May 2007.
14. At its 41st Ordinary Session the African Commission was seized of the Communication
and deferred consideration on Admissibility to its 42nd Ordinary Session pending the
submission on Admissibility by both parties. The parties were accordingly notified by a
letter and Note Verbale dated 20 July 2007.
15. At the 42nct, 43rct, and 44th Ordinary Sessions of the African Commission the
consideration of the Communication was deferred pending the submission on
Admissibility by both parties. The parties were accordingly notified and reminded to
forward their submissions.
16. On 9 April 2009 the Secretariat received the submissions of the Complainant on
Admissibility which the Secretariat acknowledged receipt and forwarded the
submissions to the Respondent State.
17. On 17 May 2009 the Respondent State forwarded its submissions to the Secretariat,
which acknowledged receipt and forwarded the submissions to the Complainant on the
same day.
The Complainant has indicated in its submission that the figure, USD 50,000, is meant as a guidance for the
benefit of the Commission and that the latter is at liberty to make its own assessment of the appropriate level of just
satisfaction in accordance with established principles on compensatory remedies.
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