FOURTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 19964/13 Oleg Gennadyevich POKHODENKO against Ukraine

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 4 September 2018 as a Committee composed of:

Georges Ravarani, President, Marko Bošnjak, Péter Paczolay, judges, and Andrea Tamietti, Deputy Section Registrar .

Having regard to the above application lodged on 6 February 2013,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

1. The applicant, Mr Oleg Gennadyevich Pokhodenko, is a Ukrainian national, who was born in 1972 and lives in Kostyantynivka.

2. The applicant ’ s complaints under Articles 3 and 13 of the Convention concerning inadequate conditions of his detention, lack of adequate medical treatment and lack of effective domestic remedy were communicated to the Ukrainian Government, who were represented by their Agents, most recently Mr I. Lishchyna.

3. The applicant failed to respond to the last registry ’ s letters of 25 July 2017 and 29 March 2018 sent by registered post (delivered on 9 August 2017 and 13 April 2018 respectively), reminding him that the period allowed for submission of a power of attorney had expired 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 the circumstances described above, 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 September 2018 .

Andrea Tamietti Georges Ravarani Deputy Registrar President