86. The Court therefore dismisses the Applicants’ prayers for reparations.
IX.
COSTS
87. The Applicants do not make any submissions on costs. The Respondent
State on its part prays the Court to order the Applicants to bear the costs.
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88. The Court notes that Rule 32(2) of the Rules of Court provides that: “unless
otherwise decided by the Court, each party shall bear its own costs, if any”.
89. The Court notes that the proceedings before it are free of charge, and that
while the Respondent State prays that the Applicants should bear the costs,
it does not provide evidence of having incurred any costs.
90. In the circumstances, the Court considers that there is no reason to depart
from the provisions of Rule 32(2) of the Rules. Accordingly, the Court
decides that each party shall bear its own costs.
X.
OPERATIVE PART
91. For these reasons,
THE COURT,
Unanimously,
On jurisdiction
i.
Declares that it has jurisdiction.
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