Nixon Nyikadzino v Zimbabwe 100. This requirement is tied to the requirement of exhaustion of local remedies so much so that the point of departure of the reasonable time is from the date of exhaustion of local remedies. The African Commission having ruled that local remedies have not been exhausted, it automatically follows that the requirement under Article 56(6) of the Charter is not met. Decision of the African Commission on Admissibility 101. In view of the above, the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights decides: i. To declare the Communication Inadmissible because it does not comply with the requirements under Article 56 (5) and (6) of the African Charter; ii. To give notice of this decision to the parties in accordance with Rule 107 (3) of its Rules of Procedure; and iii. To attach the decision to its 32nd Activity Report. Done in Banjul, The Gambia, at the 11th Extraordinary Session of the African Commission held from 21 February to 1 March 2012 25 11 th Extraordinary Session of the ACHPR I Page

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