Procedure: 11. The Secretariat received the Complaint on 10 September 2014 and acknowledged receipt of same on 16 October 2014. 12. The Commission decided to be seized of the matter during its 17th ExtraOrdinary Session held from 19 to 28 February 2015 and both parties were informed of its decision on 10 March 2015. 13. On 11 May 2015, the Complainant's submissions on Admissibility were received at the Secretariat and subsequently transmitted by Note verbale Ref: ACHPR/COMM/480/14/LES/769/15 on 15 May 2015 to the Respondent State for their observations. 14. On 12 May 2015, the Secretariat received a Note Verbale referenced NOTE NO.2/FR/ AU/17 from the Respondent State,,through which the-Office of the Attorney General sought guidance on the procedure to be undertaken when interested third parties wish to intervene i~ a' matter under Rule 85 of the Commission's Rules of Procedure. 15. On 18 May 2015, the Secretariat acknpwledged receipt of the Respondent State's Note Verbal~ and informed the latter through Note Verbale Ref: ACHPR/COMM/480/14/LES/792/15 thatRule 85 of the Rules of Procedure of the Commission, including its practice, requires third parties wishing to intervene in a matter to submit an application to that effect. 16. On 17 September 2015, following the' 18 th Extra-Ordinary Session of the Commission, the Secretariat informed both parties that the Respondent State had been granted an extension of 30 calendar days within which to file its late submissions on Admissibility, failing which the Commission would proceed to a default decision. 17. By Note Verbale referenced NOTE NO. 3/ FR/ AU/17 and dated 14 October 2015, the Kingdom of Lesotho informed the Commission that they would only respond to the ma'tter at the merits stage. 18. On 3 November 2015, the Secretariat acknowledged receipt of the abovereferenced Note Verbale and on the same date transmitted the Respondent State's response to the Complainant while also informing both parties that it would proceed wi~h determining the admissibility of the Communication in conformity with the Rules of Procedure of the Commission. 19. Between its 19 th Extra-Ordinary Session and 63 rd Ordinary Se · , - . __ Commission deferred consideration of the Communication. ; _, ~,~,.,,-,,, .,,1:.c"'R:t•i, 4f?,.q . , 0 ~u () d. t. 'I ~ (. t: ,q