SECOND SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 45005/11 Vasilii HOMICI against the Republic of Moldova

The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 3 December 2020 as a Committee composed of:

Branko Lubarda, President, Carlo Ranzoni, Pauliine Koskelo, judges,

and Liv Tigerstedt, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 4 July 2011 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Vasilii Homici , was born in 1980.

The applicant was represented by Ms I. Dragan, a lawyer practising in Kiev.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 8 of the Convention concerning the refusal of the Moldovan prison authorities to allow long-term conjugal visits, as well as under Article 12 concerning the right of a prisoner to marry were communicated to the Moldovan 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 31 August 2020, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 1 April 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 letter was returned to the Court with the indication “unknown”. Neither the applicant nor his representative has informed the Court of a change of address.

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 1 4 January 202 1 .

Liv Tigerstedt Branko Lubarda              Acting Deputy Registrar President