THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 50048/06 Natalya Yuryevna SILICHEVA against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights ( Third Section ), sitting on 7 June 2016 as a Committee composed of:

Branko Lubarda , President, Pere Pastor Vilanova , Georgios A. Serghides , judges,

and Fatoş Aracı, Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 19 September 2006 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Ms Natalya Yuryevna Silicheva , is a Russian national, who was born in 1974 and lives in Rostov-on-Don, the Rostov Region .

The Russian Government (“the Government”) were represented by Mr G. Matyus h kin , Representative of the Russian Federation at the European Court of Human Rights.

The applicant complained under Article s 6 § 1 and 7 of the Convention that her prosecution and subsequent conviction for the refusal to testify had amount ed to a breach of her right not to incriminate herself , and that she had been convicted for the act that had not constitute d a criminal offence under the domestic law.

On 26 August 2015 the Court decided to give notice to the Government of the applicant ’ s complaints detailed above.

On 22 December 2015 the Government submitted to the Registry their observations on the admissibility and merits of the application. These were forwarded on 6 January 2016 to the applicant, who was invited to submit observations in reply by 9 March 2016 .

On 18 February 2016 the applicant informed the Court that she wished to withdraw her application.

THE LAW

The Court takes note of the applicant ’ s statement concerning her desire to no longer pursue the application , within the meaning of Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention. I n accordance with Article 37 § 1 of the Convention in fine , it 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.

Accordingly, the Court finds it appropriate to strike out the application in accordance with Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention.

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 30 June 2016 .

FatoÅŸ Aracı Branko Lubarda              Deputy Registrar President