Respondent's instrument of withdrawal of its declaration made under Article 34(6) of the Protocol, which was received at the AUG 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 Respondent. 23. At the public hearing on 4 March 2016, the Applicant was represented by 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 to facilitate access to the Applicant by her representatives. iii. Order the Respondent to facilitate access to video conferencing technology for the Applicant to follow the proceedings of the Court on this matter. iv. Order the Respondent to comply with the Court's Order of 7 October 2015 to file pertinent documents." 25. Following the public hearing, on 18 March 2016, the Court issued an Order as follows: 6