that it can, by way of reparations, order publication of its decisions suo motu where
the circumstances of the case so require.*°
122.
In
the
present
case,
the
Court
notes
that
the
violations
that
it has
established affect a significant section of the population in the Respondent State
by reason of the fact that they relate to the exercise of several rights in the Charter,
key among which is the right to political participation guaranteed under Article 13
of the Charter.
123.
In the circumstances, the Court deems it proper to make an order suo motu
for publication of this Judgment. The Court, therefore, orders the Respondent State
to publish this Judgment within a period of three (3) months from the date of
notification, on the websites of the Judiciary and the Ministry for Constitutional and
Legal Affairs, and to ensure that the text of the Judgment remains accessible for
at least one (1) year after the date of publication.
IX.
COSTS
124.
The
Court
observes
that Rule
30
of the
Rules
provides
that “[uJnless
otherwise decided by the Court, each Party shall bear its own costs.”
125.
In their submissions, both Parties prayed the Court to order the other to pay
costs.
126.
X.
In the instant case, the Court rules that each party shall bear its own costs.
OPERATIVE PART
12%
For these reasons:
40 Rajabu and others v. Tanzania (merits and reparations)
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§§ 165-167.