thereafter it would render a judgment in default in the interest of justice in accordance with Rule 55 of its Rules. 17.Although the Respondent State received all the 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. 18.On 28 February 2019, pleadings were closed and the parties were duly notified. IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES 19. The Applicant prays the Court to take the following measures: i. find that Rwanda has violated the human rights instruments to which it is a party. ii. revise the judgment in case No. RCA0087 / 14 / HC / KIG and annul all the judgments rendered. iii. order the Respondent State to comply with human rights law. 20. The Applicant did not file any specific claim for compensation. 21.The Respondent State did not participate in the proceedings before this Court. Therefore, it did not make any prayers in the instant case. V. NON APPEARANCE OF THE RESPONDENT STATE 22. Rule 55 of the Rules provides that: 1. Whenever a party does not appear before the Court, or fails to defend its case, the Court may, on the application of the other party, pass judgment in default 6 after it has satisfied itself that the