THE COURT, Unanimously On jurisdiction i. Dismisses the Respondent State’s objection to its material jurisdiction; ii. Declares that it has jurisdiction. On admissibility iii. Upholds the Respondent State’s objection based on nonexhaustion of local remedies; iv. Declares the Application inadmissible. On Costs v. Orders each party shall bear its own costs. Signed: Imani D. ABOUD, President; Modibo SACKO, Vice-President; Rafaâ BEN ACHOUR, Judge; Suzanne MENGUE, Judge; Tujilane R. CHIZUMILA, Judge; Chafika BENSAOULA, Judge; 18