video-conferencing technology. It further served on the Applicant the Respondent's letter dated 1 March 2016. 20. By a letter dated Respondent's 2 March 2016, letter of 1 March the 2016. Registry confirmed receipt of the It informed that Respondent that the public hearing would proceed as scheduled for 4 March 2016. It further served on the Respondent the Applicant's letters dated 29 February 2016 and 1 March 2016. 21. By a letter dated 3 March 2016, the Office of Legal Counsel and Directorate of Legal Affairs of the AUC notified the Court of the submission of the Respondent's instrument of withdrawal of its declaration made under Article 34(6) of the Protocol, which was received at the AUC on 29 February 2016. 22. By a letter dated 3 March 2016, the Respondent acknowledged receipt of the Court's letter of 2 March 2016. The Respondent stated that it found the Applicant’s reasons to request adjournment of the public hearing compelling. The Respondent further requested to be allowed to be heard on its request of 2 March 2016 to suspend pending cases before the court involving the represented by Respondent. 23. At the public hearing on 4 March 2016, the Applicant was Advocate Gatera Gashabana and Dr. Caroline Buisman. The Respondent did not appear. 24, At the request of the Applicant, the Court heard the representatives of the Applicant on procedural matters in which they requested the Court to take the following measures: i. Reject the amicus curiae brief submitted by the National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide. ii, Order the Respondent representatives. to facilitate access to the Applicant for her