March 2010, is a reasonable time within the meaning of Article 56(6) of the Charter.'9 47.In the instant movement case, the Applicant was not imprisoned and his freedom of was not restricted after exhaustion of local remedies; he is not indigent and his level of education not only enabled him to defend himself, as evidenced by this Application filed on24 February 2017, but also enabled him to be aware of the existence of the Court and the procedure for bringing the case within a reasonable time. Moreover, the Respondent State deposited the Declaration recognising the Court's jurisdiction two (2) years and (3) three months before the exhaustion of local remedies. Finally, during this period, the Applicant has not pursued any extraordinary judicial remedies, such as an application for review. 48. In light of the foregoing, the Court concludes that the period of two (2) years and three Application (3) months that is unreasonable elapsed within before the the meaning Applicant of Article brought 56(6) his of the Charter and Rule 40(6) of the Rules. Vill. COSTS 49. The Court notes that Rule 30 of its Rules provides that "unless otherwise decided by the Court, each party shall bear its own costs". 50. Taking into account the circumstances of this case, the Court decides that each party shall bear its own costs. 43 Mohamed Aubakari v. Tanzania (merits), § 93 14

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