THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 59014/16 Anatoliy Gennadyevich ZHIBINOV against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 24 May 2018 as a Committee composed of:

Alena Poláčková , President, Dmitry Dedov , Jolien Schukking , judges,

and Liv Tigerstedt, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

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

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Anatoliy Gennadyevich Zhibinov , was born in 1982.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Articles 3 and 13 of the Convention concerning the inadequate conditions of detention and the lack of any effective remedy in domestic law were communicated to the Russian Government (“the Government”) , who submitted observations on the admissibility and merits .

By letter dated 6 June 2017, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 26 May 2017 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. To date no reply has been received from the applicant.

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 14 June 2018 .

Liv Tigerstedt Alena Poláčková Acting Deputy Registrar President