THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 56270/15 Gennadiy Aleksandrovich MIRONOV against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section ), sitting on 24 October 2019 as a Committee composed of:

Alena Poláčková , President, Dmitry Dedov , Gilberto Felici , judges,

and Liv Tigerstedt , Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 29 November 2012 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Gennadiy Aleksandrovich Mironov , was born in 1987.

The applicant was represented by Ms O. Stasyuk , a lawyer practising in St Petersburg.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Articles 3, 8, 9 and 13 of the Convention concerning the inadequate conditions of detention in a colony, the applicant ’ s mandatory shaving by warders and the lack of effective domestic remedies in this regard 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 14 June 2018, sent by registered post, the applicant ’ s representative was notified that the period allowed for submission of the applicant ’ s observations had expired on 4 May 2018 and that no extension of time had been requested. His 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 that letter on 2 July 2018. However, no response has been received either from the applicant or from his representative.

THE LAW

The Court considers that, in these circumstances, the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue his application within the meaning of 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 its Protocols which require the continued examination of the case.

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 14 November 2019 .

Liv Tigerstedt Alena Poláčková Acting Deputy Registrar President