FOURTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 5350/16 Gheorghe IFTODI against Romania

The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 12 April 2018 as a Committee composed of:

Vincent A. De Gaetano, President, Georges Ravarani, Marko Bošnjak , judges,

and Liv Tigerstedt, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 26 February 2016 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Gheorghe Iftodi , was born in 1973.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 3 of the Convention concerning the inadequate conditions of detention were communicated to the Romanian Government (“the Government”) .

On 20 February 2018 the applicant informed the Registry that he wanted to withdraw his application before the Court as he had been afforded redress at domestic level.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, and in the absence of any special circumstances regarding respect for the rights guaranteed by the Convention and the Protocols thereto, the Court, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, considers that it is no longer justified to continue the 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 3 May 2018 .

             Liv Tigerstedt Vincent A. De Gaetano              Acting Deputy Registrar President