THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 29689/11 Lechi Shaykh-Magomedovich VAKAYEV against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 9 September 2021 as a Committee composed of:

Darian Pavli, President, Dmitry Dedov, Peeter Roosma, judges,

and Viktoriya Maradudina, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 31 March 2011,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Lechi Shaykh-Magomedovich Vakayev, was born in 1975.

The applicant was represented by Mr Israpil Salmanovich Bokov, a lawyer practising in Verkhniye Achaluki.

The applicant’s complaints under Articles 3, 13 and 34 of the Convention concerning his brother’s alleged ill-treatment in State custody, absence of an effective investigation and other complaints were communicated to the Russian Government (“the Government”), who submitted observations on the admissibility and merits. The observations were forwarded to the applicant, who was invited to submit his own observations. No reply was received to the Registry’s letter.

By letter dated 15 December 2020, sent by registered post, the applicant’s representative was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 8 October 2020 and that no extension of time had been requested. The applicant’s attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, which provides that the Court may strike an application out of its list of cases where the circumstances lead to the conclusion that the applicant does not intend to pursue the application. The applicant’s representative received this letter on 8 January 2021. However, no response has followed.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, and in the absence of any special circumstances regarding respect for the rights guaranteed by the Convention and the Protocols thereto, the Court, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, considers that it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the application.

Accordingly, the case should be struck out of the list.

For these reasons, the Court, unanimously,

Decides to strike the application out of its list of cases.

Done in English and notified in writing on 30 September 2021.

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Viktoriya Maradudina Darian Pavli Acting Deputy Registrar President