Communication 341/07 - Equality Now v Ethiopia written submissions on the Merits and/or observations on the Complainant's submission within sixty (60) days of notification, in accordance with Rule 108 (1) of the Commission's Rules of Procedure. 40. On 06 August 2014, the Secretariat received the submissions on the Merits of the Communication by the Respondent State, dated 27 July, 2014, which was duly acknowledged and transmitted to the Complainant on 18 September 2014. On 14 October 2014, the Complainant forwarded its additional submissions on the Merits of the case in response to the submissions of the Respondent State. 41. On 10 October 2014, the Secretariat received a letter from the Victim - Woineshet, regarding the Communication and her representation before the Commission by Equalitv Now, receipt of which was dulv acknowledged. 42. On 10 March 2015, the Secretariat informed the Complainant and the Respondent State, respectively that at its 17th Extra-Ordinary Session held from 19 to 28 February 2015, the Commission decided to defer the consideration of the Communication to a later Session due to time constraints. Amicable Settlement of the Matter 43. As set out above, at the 43rd Ordinary Session of the Commission, the Parties expressed the desire to resolve the issues amicably. Consequently, the Commission lent its good offices through one of its members to facilitate the amicable settlement process, which was indicated to have finally broken down, on 05 October 2012. Following repeated requests from the Complainants to have the matter re-opened for Admissibility on the ground that the Respondent State had reneged on all its promises, to which the Respondent State has not provided any response, the Commission concludes that the amicable settlement of the Communication has failed for reasons that the State has failed to honour its undertakings, and would thus now proceed to examine the Communication on Admissibility. ADMISIBILITY Initial Submissions of the Complainants on Admissibility 44. The Complainants submit that the Respondent State has failed in its obligation under the Charter to provide the Victim equal protection of the law and respect for her rights to security of person, dignity and freedom from cruel, inhuman t