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77. The Court, having found that the Respondent State has not violated the rights of
the Applicant, dismisses the Applicant's prayers that the Court should quash his
conviction and order his release.
tx.
cosTs
78.The Court notes that the Applicant made no submission on costs, but the
Respondent State prays that the costs of the Application be borne by the Applicant.
79. Rule 30 or the Rules states that "unless otherwise decided by the Court, each Party
shall bear its own costs".
80.|n the present Application, the Court decides that each Party shall bear its own
costs.
X.
OPERATIVE PART
81. For these reasons,
The COURT,
Unanimously
On
jurisdiction
(i)
(ii)
Dlsrnlsses the objection to its materialjurisdiction;
Declares that it has jurisdiction.
On admissibility
(iii)
Dlsmisses the objection on the admissibility of the Application;
(iv)
Declares that the Application is admissible
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