submitted the names and addresses of the representatives of the Government of Burkina Fa so. 23. By separate correspondence dated 11 April, 25 April, 8 May and 15 May 2012, respectively, the Respondent transmitted to the Court Registry, its response to the application, with observations regarding the admissibility of the application. 24. In its memo in response dated 11 April 2012 received in the Court Registry on 17 April 2012, the Respondent State raised objection regarding the Court's jurisdiction ratione temporis and the admissibility of the application, on the grounds that the Applicants failed to exhaust local remedies and had not observed reasonable time prior to submission of the application to the Court. 25. By letters dated 6 and 8 June 2012, respectively, addressed to the Applicants, the Registry forwarded copy of the response of the Respondent. 26. In their memo in reply received in the Court Registry on 22 August 2012, the applicants systematically rejected the preliminary objections raised by the Respondent State. 27. At its 26th Ordinary Session held in Arusha from 17 to 28 September 2012, the Court decided that the written procedure on the preliminary objections was closed, and scheduled a Public Hearing on the said objections for March 2013. 28. The Court effectively held a Public Hearing on 7 and 8 March 2013, following which it went into deliberation on the preliminary objections. 29. By letters dated 12 April 2013 addressed to the parties, the Registrar requested the latter to produce, within fifteen days, all such document as may corroborate the allegations made at the Public Hearing, with specific request to the Respondent to submit all such document as may prove that between 2001 and 2006, treatment of the matter had continued, particularly with the hearing of witnesses. 30. By letter dated 25 April2013, one of the Counsels to the Respondent State transmitted to the Registrar, a list of documents compiled on 20 July 2006, detailing all the actions 10