THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 31651/19 Konstantin Sergeyevich OVCHINNIKOV and O thers against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 8 April 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 29 May 2019 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The list of the applicants is set out in the appendix.

The applicants ’ complaints under Article 8 of the Convention concerning the allocation or transfer to a remote penal facility irrespective of family life considerations as well as under Article 13 concerning the lack of any effective remedy in domestic law in respect of allocation to a remote colony were communicated to the Russian Government (“the Government”) .

By letter dated 23 November 2020, sent by registered post, the applicants were notified that the period allowed for submission of the requested information had expired on 22 September 2020 and that no extension of time had been requested. The applicants ’ 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 applicants received that letter on 11 December 2020. However, no response 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 29 April 2021 .

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Viktoriya Maradudina Darian Pavli              Acting Deputy Registrar President

APPENDIX

No.

Applicant ’ s Name

Year of birth

Nationality

Place of residence

1.Konstantin Sergeyevich OVCHINNIKOV

1989Russian

Krasnoyarsk

2.Natalya Sarubekovna MUMINOVA

1971Russian

Krasnoyarsk

3.Zhanna Vyacheslavovna OVCHINNIKOVA

1982Russian

Krasnoyarsk