THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 30877/16 Aleksandr Vladimirovich ZHIVITSA against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 26 September 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 27 April 2016 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Aleksandr Vladimirovich Zhivitsa , was born in 1971.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article s 7, 8 and 34 of the Convention 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 22 March 2019, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 10 May 2018 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.

According to the tracking information, the letter was presented to the recipient on 15 May 2019 but the addressee refused the received it.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, the Court concludes that the applicant does not wish to pursue the 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 17 October 2019 .

Liv Tigerstedt Alena Poláčková Acting Deputy Registrar President