THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 74750/11 Andrey Yuryevich ZABOLOTSKIY against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 4 June 2019 as a Committee composed of:

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

and Stephen Phillips , Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 28 November 2011,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

1. The applicant, Mr Andrey Yuryevich Zabolotskiy , is a Russian national, who was born in 1976 and is detained in Donskoy . He was represented before the Court by Mr M.V. Sidorkin , a lawyer practising in Stavropol.

2. The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 6 §§ 1 and 3 (d) of the Convention were communicated to the Russian Government (“the Government”), who were represented by Mr M. Galperin , the Representative of the Russian Federation to the European Court of Human Rights.

3. The applicant failed to respond to the last Registry ’ s letter of 25 October 2018 sent to his representative ’ s address and reminding him that the period allowed for submission of his reply to the Government ’ s observations had expired on 29 August 2018 and that no extension of time had been requested. His attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention.

THE LAW

4. 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.

5. In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the case 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 27 June 2019 .

Stephen Phillips Alena Poláčková Registrar President