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14. ln accordance with Rule 63 of the Rules, the Court decided at its Forty-Ninth
Ordinary Session held from 16 April 16 to 1 1 May 2018, to rule on both the merits
of the case and on reparation in a single decision. Accordingly, on 12 July 2018,
the Applicant was requested to submit his claims on reparation within (30) thirty
days, but he did not respond.
15. On 12 October 2018, the Registry notified the Respondent State that at its 50th
Ordinary Session, the Court decided to grant the latter a final 45 days extension
and that, after that deadline, it would enter a ruling in default in accordance with
Rule 55 of its Rules in the interest of justice. The notification was sent by courier
and received on 16 October 2018 by the Respondent State.
16. Although the Respondent State received all the notifications, it did not respond to
any of them.
17. Consequently, the Court will enter a judgment in default in the interest of justice
and in conformity with Rule 55 of the Rules2.
18. On 28 February 2019, the written procedures were closed and the parties were
notified accordingly.
IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES
19. The Applicant prays the Court to:
'i.
ii.
order the Respondent State to pay damages for the prejudices he suffered;
order the Respondent State to return his vehicle to him or compensate him
with a similar vehicle;
iii. declare that the State of Rwanda has violated the human rights legal
instruments that it has ratified.
'?Application No. 003/2014. Judgment of 0711212018 (Reparation,), lngabire Victoire Umuhoza v. Rwanda,
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