By letter dated 29 February 2016, Advocate Gatera Gashabana, the representative of the Applicant wrote to the Registry of the Court requesting an adjournment of the public hearing. By letter dated 1 March 2016, Dr. Caroline Buisman, the representative of the Applicant reiterated the Applicant's request for adjournment of the public hearing, adding however that the representatives of the Applicant were willing to discuss procedural matters. 10. By letter dated notified the 1 March Court 2016 received of its deposition on 2 March of an 2016, the. Respondent instrument of withdrawal of its Declaration made under Article 34(6) of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereinafter referred to as “the Protocol’). The letter further stated: “The Republic of Rwanda requests that after deposition of the same, the Court suspends hearings involving the Republic of Rwanda including the case referred above until review is made to the Declaration and the Court is notified in due course.” 11. By letter dated 2 March 2016, the Registry of the Court served on the Applicant the Respondent's letter dated 1 March 2016, and served on the Respondent the Applicant's Registry letters dated 29 February and of the Court further informed the 1 March Parties 2016 respectively. that the public The hearing scheduled for 4 March 2016 would proceed as earlier indicated. 12. By letter dated 3 March Legal Affairs submission made 2016, the Office of Legal Counsel of the African Union of the Respondent's Commission notified instrument of withdrawal under Article 34(6) of the Protocol, which was and Directorate of the Court of the of its Declaration received at the African By letter dated 3 March 2016, the Respondent acknowledged receipt of the Union Commission on 29 February 2016. 13. Court's letter of 2 March 2016. The letter further stated: