101. Finally, the Applicant prays the Court to order that reference to the criminal conviction in absentia No. 5200/2019 of 29 October, which is not yet final, be expunged from his criminal record, or failing that, suspended. 102. The Respondent State did not respond. 103. Article 27(1) of the Protocol states that “If the Court finds that there has been a violation of a human or peoples’ right, it shall make appropriate orders to remedy the violation, including the payment of fair compensation or reparation”. 104. The Court recalls, in line with its established jurisprudence, that reparations are granted only if, first, the responsibility of the Respondent State for an internationally wrongful act is established and, second, if the causal link between the wrongful act and the alleged injury is established.26 105. Having found that none of the Applicant’s rights was violated, the Court dismisses his requests for reparation. X. COSTS 106. The Applicant did not pray for costs. 107. Having defaulted, the Respondent State did not submit on costs. *** 108. Under Rule 32(2) of the Rules, “[u]nless otherwise decided by the Court, each Party shall bear its own costs”. 26 XYZ v. Republic of Benin (judgment) (27 November 2020) 4 AfCLR 49, § 158; Sébastien Germain Ajavon v. Republic of Benin (reparations) (28 November 2019) 3 AfCLR 196, §§ 17 and 69; Nguza Viking (Babu Seya) and another v. United Republic of Tanzania (reparations) (8 May 2020) 4 AfCLR 3, § 15 and Amir Ramadhani v. United Republic of Tanzania (reparations) (25 June 2021) 5 AfCLR 303, § 20. 22