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95.|n their submissions, both parties prayed the Court to order the other to pay
costs
96. Pursuant
to Rule 30 of the Rules "unless othenrise decided by the Court,
each
party shall bear its own costs."
97. The Court has no reason to depart from the provisions of Rule 30 of the Rules;
consequently, it rules that each party shall bear its own costs.
X.
OPERATIVE PART
98. For these reasons
The COURT
Unanimously,
On
juisdiction
Dismisses the objections on material jurisdiction of the Court;
Declares that it has jurisdiction.
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On admissibility
iii.
iv.
On
v.
Drsmr'sses the objections on admissibility;
Declares the Application admissible.
meits
Frnds that the Respondent State has not violated Article 7(1) of the Charter as
regards the trial Court's alleged reliance on defective evidence and the failure
to summon the defence witnesses;
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