FOURTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 68356/13 Vladimir Vladimirovich POCHTAREV against Ukraine

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

Faris Vehabović, President, Carlo Ranzoni, Péter Paczolay, judges,

and Andrea Tamietti, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 15 October 2013,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

1. The applicant, Mr Vladimir Vladimirovich Pochtarev, is a Ukrainian national, who was born in 1973 and resides in Mariupol.

2. The applicant ’ s complaints under Articles 3, 5 and 13 of the Convention were communicated to the Ukrainian Government (“the Government”), who were represented by their Agents, most recently, Mr I. Lishchyna.

3. The applicant failed to respond to the Registry ’ s letter of 23 March 2017 reminding him that the period for appointment of a representative and submission of an authority form had expired on 20 December 2016 and that no extension was requested. According to the delivery slips, one copy of the above letter addressed to the last known place of the applicant ’ s detention was received on 1 April 2017 by the detention facility ’ s representative and the second copy addressed to the applicant ’ s home address was received on 4 April 2017 either by the applicant himself or a member of his household with the same last name. The applicant ’ s 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 7 June 2018 .

Andrea Tamietti Faris Vehabović              Deputy Registrar President