115. Pursuant to Rule 30 of the Rules “Unless otherwise decided by the Court, each party shall bear its own costs.” 116. Based on the foregoing, the Court rules that each Party shall bear its own costs. X. OPERATIVE PART 117. For these reasons, THE COURT, Unanimously: On jurisdiction i. ii. Dismisses the objection to the Court’s jurisdiction; | Declares that it has jurisdiction. On admissibility iii. | Dismisses the objections to the admissibility of the Application; iv. Declares that the Application is admissible. On the merits v. Holds that the Respondent State has not violated the Applicant's right under Article 7(1)(c) of the Charter to be heard and defend himself. vi. Holds that the Respondent State has not violated the Applicant’s right under Article 7(1)(c) of the Charter as regards the charge sheet being defective. 30

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