or statements it deems fask."(Emphasis added). 37. likely to assist it in carrying out its Rule 45 of the Court's Rules entitles the Court in its discretion to receive any evidence from any person, which in its view would assist it in the determination of a case. 38. The role of amicus curiae in proceedings is to provide the Court with arguments or views which may serve fo assist the Court in its consideration of legal issues under consideration by the Court.!. The determination of whether an entity is entitled to be admitted as amicus curiae in a proceeding discretion of the Court. In exercising this discretion, is a matter of the the Court entitled the NCFAG to be admitted as amicus curiae in these proceedings on 10 July 2015. Further, on the substance of the admission of the amicus curiae, the Court also has the discretion to take what it considers relevant and non-partisan from the amicus curiae. Therefore, the ultimate control over who the Court admits as amicus curiae and what the Court considers in substance from the amicus curiae is the Court itself. 39. it is on this basis that the Court rejects the Applicant's request and upholds its decision of 10 July 2015 admitting NCFAG as amicus curiae in these proceedings. Issue 2: The Applicant’s Request to Order the Respondent to facilitate access to the Applicant by her Representatives. 40. The Applicant alleges that Respondent has intimidated the Applicant's representatives by subjecting Advocate Gatera Gashabana to a “full search” when visiting the Applicant in prison, in contravention of the law and regulations relating to the profession of counsel and concept of attorney client privilege. The Applicant states that this is in violation of Article 48, 50 and 54 to 57 of Law 1 See IACtHR (Judgment) 2 May 2008, Kimel v. Argentina, para. 16