FOURTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 27301/16 Endre OPRA against Romania

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 11 October 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 13 June 2016 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Endre Opra, was born in 1972.

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 4 January 2018, the applicant informed the Court that he had been released from prison, without indicating the exact date. He also provided his new home address.

By letter dated 14 March 2018, the applicant was requested to send a copy of his release document by 11 April 2018. This letter, sent to the home address provided by him, returned to the Court with the mention that the applicant had changed address.

By letter dated 1 June 2018, sent by registered post, a copy of the aforementioned letter was sent to the applicant, requesting him to send a copy of his release document by 15 June 2018. This letter also returned to the Court with the mention that the applicant had changed address.

The applicant has not informed the Court about any change in his correspondence address. He has not to date resumed his correspondence with the Court.

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 8 November 2018 .

Liv Tigerstedt Georges Ravarani Acting Deputy Registrar President