FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 5560/20 Z.A. against Hungary

The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 4 February 2021 as a Committee composed of:

Alena Poláčková , President, Péter Paczolay , Gilberto Felici , judges,

and Viktoriya Maradudina, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 27 January 2020 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Z. A., a national of Pakistan, was born in 1982.

The President of the Section decided under Rule 47 § 4 of the Rules of Court to grant the applicant anonymity .

The applicant was represented by Ms B. Pohárnok , a lawyer practising in Budapest.

The applicant complained under Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 13 about his potential extradition to Pakistan.

On 27 January 2020 the Court indicated to the Hungarian Government (“the Government”) under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court that the applicant ’ s extradition should be halted. It also requested the parties to provide information related to the extradition proceedings.

On 17 September 2020 further information was obtained from the Government.

On 15 October 2020 the applicant ’ s lawyer informed the Registry that the applicant wanted to withdraw the application to the Court as he no longer objected to being returned to his home country.

On 16 October 2020 the Court lifted the measure under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court.

On 7 December 2020 the applicant ’ s lawyer again stated the applicant ’ s wish to withdraw the application.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, t he Court concludes that the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue the application (Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention). Furthermore, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 in fine , the Court finds no special circumstances regarding respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and the Protocols thereto which require the continued 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 25 February 2021 .

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V iktoriya Maradudina Alena Poláčková Acting Deputy Registrar President