IX. COSTS 146. The Applicants did not make any prayers as to costs while the Respondent State prayed that the Applicants be ordered to bear the costs of the proceedings. *** 147. Pursuant to Rule 32(2) of the Rules, “unless otherwise decided by the Court, each party shall bear its own costs”. 148. In the instant case, the Court does not find any reason for departing from its established practice and thus orders that each Party will bear its own costs. X. OPERATIVE PART 149. For these reasons: THE COURT Unanimously On jurisdiction i. Dismisses the objection to its jurisdiction raised by the Respondent State; ii. Declares that it has jurisdiction. On admissibility iii. Dismisses the objections to the admissibility of the Application; iv. Declares that the Application is admissible. 38