v. Failure to guarantee protection the right to equality before the law and of the law, in accordance equal with Article 7 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 26 of the ICCPR and Article 3 of the Charter. IL. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 11. The Application was filed on 24 February 2017. The Respondent as well as other entities mentioned in the Protocol were notified . 12.O0n 9 May 2017, the Registry received a letter from the Respondent State reminding the Court that it had withdrawn its Declaration under Article 34(6) of the Protocol and that it would not participate in any proceedings before the Court. The Respondent State therefore, requested the Court to cease communicating any information relating to cases concerning it. 13.On 22 June 2017, the Court acknowledged State’s said correspondence would nonetheless and informed receipt the of the Respondent be notified of all the documents Respondent State that it in matters relating to Rwanda in accordance with the Protocol and the Rules . 14.On 25 July 2017, the Court granted an Respondent State an initial extension of forty-five (45) days to file its Response. On 23 October 2017, the Court granted a second extension of forty-five (45) days, indicating that it would render a default judgment after the expiration of this extension if the Respondent State failed to file a Response. 15.On 19 July submissions 2018, the Applicant was given thirty (30) days to file his on reparations but no response was received,. 16.On 18 October 2018, the Respondent State was notified that it was granted a final extension of forty-five (45) 5 days to file the Response and that,