also requested the Court to cease from transmitting to it any information relating to any pending cases concerning it. 12.On 22 June 2017, the Court acknowledged receipt of the Respondent State’s said correspondence and informed the Respondent State that it would nonetheless be notified of all the documents in matters relating to Rwanda in accordance with the Protocol and the Rules. 13.On 25 July 2017, granted the Respondent State an extension of Forty- five (45) days for the Respondent State to file its Response. On 23 October 2017, Court granted a second extension of Forty-five (45) days, indicating that it would render a judgment in default after the expiration of this extension if the Respondent State did not file its Response. . 14.0n 17 July 2018, reparations within submissions on the Applicant was thirty (30) reparations days on requested thereof. 6 August to file submissions The 2018 Applicant and filed these on the were transmitted on to the Respondent State on 7 August 2018 giving the latter thirty (30) days to file the Response thereto. The Respondent State failed to respond, notwithstanding proof of receipt of the notification on 13 August 2018. 15.On 16 October 2018, the Respondent State was notified that it was granted a final extension of Forty-five (45) days to file the Response and that, thereafter it would render a judgment in default in the interest of justice in accordance with Rule 55 of its Rules.. 16.Although the Respondent State received all these notifications, it did not respond to any of them. Accordingly, the Court will render a judgment in default in the interest of justice and in accordance with Rule 55 of the Rules. 17. Pleadings were closed. on 28 February 2019 and the parties were duly notified.