FOURTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 12193/16 Genghiz MUSTAFA against Romania

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 15 November 2018 as a Committee composed of:

Georges Ravarani, President, Marko Bošnjak, Péter Paczolay, judges, and Liv Tigerstedt, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 22 March 2016 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Genghiz Mustafa, was born in 1991.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 3 of the Convention concerning the inadequate conditions of detention were communicated to the Romanian Government (“the Government”) , who submitted observations on the admissibility and merits .

By letter dated 16 May 2018, the applicant informed the Court that he had changed his identity card and provided his new home address.

By letter dated 20 August 2018, sent with registered mail to his new home address, the applicant was requested to send a copy of his release document by 10 September 2018. 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 applicant received this letter on 27 August 2018. However, no response has been received in reply.

The applicant has not informed the Court about any new change in his correspondence address and has not resumed his correspondence with the Court since his last letter dated 16 May 2018.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, t he Court concludes that the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue the application (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 the Protocols thereto which require the continued 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 6 December 2018 .

Liv Tigerstedt Georges Ravarani Acting Deputy Registrar President