VII. COSTS 77. The Applicant did not make any prayers with regards to the costs. * 78. The Respondent State prayed the Court to order the Applicant to pay the costs of this Application. *** 79. The Court notes that Rule 32(2) of its Rules provides that “unless otherwise decided by the Court, each party shall bear its own costs.” 80. The Court finds no reason to depart from this provision. Consequently, it rules that each party shall bear its own costs. VIII. OPERATIVE PART 81. For these reasons: THE COURT, Unanimously, On jurisdiction i. Dismisses the objection to temporal jurisdiction; ii. Dismisses the objection to material jurisdiction; iii. Declares that it has jurisdiction. 22