Communication 341/07 - Equality Now v Ethiopia 17. On 18 July 2007, the Secretariat of the Commission informed the Respondent State of the Seizure decision, and requested it to forward its written submissions on Admissibility within two months from the date of notification. 18. On 20 July 2007, the Secretariat of the Commission also informed the Complainants of the Seizure decision, and requested them to forward their written submissions on Admissibility within two months from the date of notification. 19. On 10 October 2007 and 29 October 2007 respectively, the Secretariat received the Complainants' and Respondent State's submissions on Admissibility. 20. At the 42nd Ordinary Session of the Commission, held from 15-28 November 2007, in Brazzaville, Congo, the Secretariat gave each party's Admissibility brief to the other party. 21. On 5 December 2007, the Complainants acknowledged receipt of the Admissibility brief submitted by the Respondent State, and on 8 February 2008, they submitted additional comments in response to the Admissibility brief by the State. 22. On 10 May 2008, during the 43rd Ordinary Session of the Commission, the Complainants informed the Secretariat of the Commission that the Respondent State wanted an amicable settlement of the matter; and on 13 May 2008, during the said Session, both the Complainant and the Respondent met in the presence of the Secretariat to discuss the terms of the amicable settlement. 23. Further to a request from the Complainants, the Secretariat and Commissioner Rapporteur for the Communication convened meetings of the Parties and the Victim, on 17 and 18 November 2008, during the 44th Ordinary Session of the Commission, and requested the Parties to provide an update regarding the amicable settlement. Following this meeting, it was agreed that the Respondent State would provide an update about the situation of the case. 24. On 26 November 2008, the Complainants informed the Secretariat of the Commission that no progress had been made in reaching an amicable settlement, despite efforts to dialogue with the Respondent State. 25. On 23 January 2009, the Secretariat of the Commission requested for an update on the amicable settlement process. 26. On 28 January 2009, the Secretariat of the Commission received a correspondence from the Complainants, addressed to the Respondent State, stating that contrary to the submission by the Respondent State to the Commission that the '/'amicable