IX. COSTS 102. Each Party prays the Court to order that the other Party to bear the costs of the Application. *** 103. The Court observes that Rule 32(2) of the Rules provides that: “Unless otherwise decided by the Court, each party shall bear its own costs, if any.” 104. In the instant case, the Court notes that proceedings before it are free of charge. Furthermore, none of the Parties provide evidence to support their prayer as to costs. In the circumstances, this Court does not find any justification to depart from the above provisions, and therefore rules that each Party shall bear its own costs. *** X. OPERATIVE PART 105. For these reasons: THE COURT, On jurisdiction Unanimously, i. Dismisses the objection to its material jurisdiction; ii. Declares that it has jurisdiction. On admissibility iii. Dismisses the objection on exhaustion local remedies; 28