Communication 341 /07 - Equality Now v Ethiopia settlement [was] progressing in a satisfactory manner", there was a lack of progress in reaching an amicable settlement. The Complainants also indicated that they had never received any formal written response from the Government addressing the conditions that were expected to be met in an amicable settlement, and called upon the Respondent State to complete addressing the terms of settlement and provide written confirmation of this, backed by documentary evidence, by 1 April 2009. 27. Between 01 April 2009 and 21 April 2009, the Secretariat received correspondences that were exchanged by both Parties, indicating that the Parties held a meeting regarding the amicable settlement on 09 April 2009, and that the Complainants were not satisfied that the Respondent State had taken any concrete steps towards meeting the terms of the amicable settlement. 28. On 13 November 2009, the Complainants provided an update to the Secretariat of the Commission regarding the steps taken by the Respondent State in meeting the terms of the amicable settlement, indicating that these efforts did not sufficiently meet their requests and that a settlement had not been finalized despite their frequent writings to and meetings with the Respondent State. The Complainants therefore requested the Commission to use its good offices to facilitate and finalize an amicable settlement during the 46th Ordinary Session of the Commission. 29. On 17 November 2009, a meeting of the Parties was facilitated by the Commissioner Rapporteur for the Communication, following which: (i) on 18 November 2009, the Complainants elaborated the key issues for consideration by the Commissioner Rapporteur, to charter an amicable settlement in the matter; and (ii) the Respondent State agreed to respond to the terms of settlement by May 2010. 30. Between 22 April 2010 and 24 August 2010, the Complaints informed the Commission that they had failed to reach an amicable settlement with the Respondent State, and therefore requested the Commission to advise them on the next course-of-action, as well as to re-open the matter on Admissibility. 31. On 7 September, 2011, the Victim informed the Secretariat of the Commission that she no longer wished to be represented by EWLA. 32. During the 50th Ordinary Session of the Commission which held from 24 October to 7 November 2011, the Respondent State gave a copy of a correspondence to each of the Secretariat and the Complainants indicating that: (i) the Respondent State was constructing a house for the Victim which would be handed over to her by 27 October, 2010; the Victim had left the job which the Respondent State had ol