SECOND SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 4470/08 SOCIETATEA SCRIITORILOR ROMNI DIN MOLDOVA and Others against the Republic of Moldova

The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 20 February 2018 as a C ommittee composed of:

Paul Lemmens, President, Valeriu Griţco , Stéphanie Mourou-Vikström , judges, and Hasan Bakırcı , Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 23 January 2008 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

THE FACTS

A list of the applicants is set out in the appendix.

The applicants ’ complaints under Article 11 were communicated to the Moldovan Government (“the Government”), who were represented by their Agent ad-interim at the time, Ms R. Revencu .

The applicants failed to respond to the last Registry ’ s letter of 19 October 2017 (received by their representative on 8 November 2017), reminding them that the period allowed for submission of their observations in reply had expired on 3 January 2017 and that no extension of time had been requested. Their attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention.

THE LAW

The Court considers that, in these circumstances, the applicants may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue their 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.

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 22 March 2018 .

Hasan Bakırcı Paul Lemmens Deputy Registrar President

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