138. As far as the prayer for reporting is concerned, the Court considers that it is required as a matter of judicial practice. With a particular emphasis on timeframe, the Court notes that time allocated in judgments pending implementation have cumulatively reached three (3) years. For the same reasons as expounded while examining the orders for both publication and implementation, report should be provided within a period that is shorter than that set out in individual judgments. The Court considers that the appropriate time should be of six (6) months in the circumstance. 139. The Court notes that the Respondent State has not implemented the orders in any of the said cases for which the deadline has expired. In view of this fact, the Court still considers that the orders are warranted both as an individual protective measure, and a general restatement of the obligation and urgency behoving on the Respondent State to repeal the mandatory death penalty and provide alterantives thereto. IX. COSTS 140. In their submissions both Parties pray the Court to order that the other Party pays the costs. 141. Pursuant to Rule 32(2) of the Rules, “unless otherwise decided by the Court, each party shall bear its own costs”. 142. In the instant case, the Court decides that each Party shall bear its own costs. X. OPERATIVE PART 143. For these reasons: THE COURT 37