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
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