“Without prejudice to the foregoing, | respectfully request the Hon. Court, if not granting the Respondent's request made on 2" March 2016, to allow the Respondent being heard on its request before a Court Order can be made,” 14. At the public hearing on 4 March Advocate Gatera Gashabana 2016, the Applicant was and Dr. Caroline Buisman. represented by The Respondent did not appear. 15. The Court heard the representatives of the Applicant on procedural matters in which they i. requested the Court to: Reject the amicus curiae brief submitted by the National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide. ii. Order the Respondent to facilitate access to the Applicant for her representatives. iii. Order the Respondent to facilitate access to video conferencing technology for the Applicant to follow the proceedings of the Court on this matter. iv. Order the Respondent to comply with the Court’s Order of 7 October 2015 to file pertinent documents. 16. The representatives of the Applicant also expressed their willingness to submit arguments on the issue of the Respondent’s withdrawal of its Declaration made under Article 34(6) of the Protocol. The Decision of the Court 17. The Court expresses regret that the Respondent did not appear before it at the public hearing to put forward its arguments. 18. The Court notes that both Parties have requested to be heard on the issue of the effect of the Respondent’s withdrawal of its Declaration made under Article 34(6) of the Protocol.