000117 10.On 22 June 2017, the Court sent a reply to the Respondent State, noting that "py virtue of the Court being a judicial institution and pursuant to the Protocol and Rules of Court, the Court is required to exchange all procedural documents with the parties concerned.” 11. On 30 June 2017, the Application was transmitted to the Chairperson African Union Commission and, through of the him, to the Executive Council of the African Union and to the State Parties to the Protocol, in accordance with Rule 35(3) of the Rules. 12. On @ 5 October 2017, the Court proprio motu granted forty-five (45) days extension to the Respondent State to file its Response, indicating that it would proceed to issue a judgment in default should the Response not be filed. 13.Pursuant to Rule 63 of the Rules, the Court at its 49th Ordinary Session (16 April to 11 May 2018) decided that the merits of a case would be considered together with reparations. On 6 August 2018, the Applicant filed its submission on reparations and this was served on the Respondent State on 9 August 2018. The latter was invited to respond within thirty (30) days. 14. On 9 October 2018, the Court proprio motu granted thirty (30) days extension to the Respondent State to file its Response, indicating that that extension of @ time would be the final, and that it would default should the Response service to the Respondent proceed to render a judgment in not be filed. The notification was sent by courier State, which received the same on 11 October 2018. 15. Although the Respondent State received all the notifications, it did not respond to any of them. Consequently, in accordance with Rule 55 and in the interest of justice, the Court renders this judgment in default.* 3 Application No. 003/2014. Judgment of 07/12/2018 (Rep Rwanda, §§ 14, 15 and 17. / ation), Ingabire Victoire Umuboza v.