2. Any settlement between the parties shall be reported to the Court, which shall render judgment limited to a brief statement on the facts and the solution adopted. 3. However, the Court may, having regard to its discretion under the Protocol, decide to proceed with a case notwithstanding the notice of such amicable settlement. Rule 57 Amicable Settlement Under the Auspices of the Court 1. Pursuant to article 9 of the Protocol, the Court may promote amicable settlement of cases pending before it. To that end, it may contact the parties and take appropriate measures to facilitate amicable settlement of the dispute, based on respect for human and peoples’ rights as recognized by the Charter. 2. Any negotiations entered into with a view to reaching an amicable settlement shall be confidential and without prejudice to the parties’ observations in the proceedings before the Court. No written or oral communication and no offer of concession made as part of such negotiations shall be mentioned or referred to in the proceedings before the Court. 3. In the event of an amicable settlement of a case, the Court shall render a judgment, which shall be limited to a brief statement of the facts and of the solution adopted. 4 However, pursuant to its discretion under the Protocol, the Court may decide to proceed with the hearing of the application notwithstanding the notice of amicable settlement. Rule 58 Discontinuance Where an Applicant notifies the Registrar of its intention not to proceed with the case, the Court shall take due note thereof, and 35