THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 22839/12 Aleksandr Mikhaylovich YELISOV against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 19 November 2020 as a Committee composed of:

Darian Pavli, President, Dmitry Dedov , Peeter Roosma, judges, and Liv Tigerstedt, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 5 April 2012 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Aleksandr Mikhaylovich Yelisov , was born in 1983.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 10 of the Convention concerning civil defamation proceedings 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 observations in reply. No reply was received to the Registry ’ s letter .

By letter dated 15 January 2020, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 13 November 2019 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. No response has been received.

When contacted by the Registry on the telephone on 22 September 2020, the applicant explained that he had moved in 2016 without informing the Court of his new address. For that reason, he had not received any letters from the Court after that date. He stated that he would send information to the Court with his new contact details without further delay. However, no further communication from the applicant has been received.

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 the applicant does not intend to pursue his 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 10 December 2020 .

Liv Tigerstedt Darian Pavli              Acting Deputy Registrar President