THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no . 29240/13 Hassan AHMED OMER against the Netherlands

The European Court of Human Rights ( Third Section ), sitting on 27 May 2014 as a Committee composed of:

Alvina Gyulumyan , President, Kristina Pardalos , Johannes Silvis , judges,

and Marialena Tsirli , Deputy Section Registrar ,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 24 April 2013 ,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Hassan Ahmed Omer , is a Somali national, who was born in 2009 and is currently residing in the Netherlands. He was represented before the Court by Ms P. Kramer-Ograjensek , a lawyer practising in Sittard .

The Dutch Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Deputy Agent, M s L. Egmond , of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs .

The applicant complain ed that, if returned to Somalia, he w ould be exposed to treatment contrary to Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention .

On 2 May 2013 the Court decided to give notice to the Government of the applicant ’ s complaints detailed above.

On 25 July 2013 the Government submitted to the Registry their observations on the admissibility and merits of the application. The applicant submitted observations in reply 29 August 2013 .

On 15 May 2014 the applicant ’ s representative informed the Court that the applicant wanted to withdraw the application as, in view of the deteriorating security situation in Somalia , he had lodged a new asylum application in the Netherlands which had been granted .

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 or its Protocols, 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.

Marialena Tsirli Alvina Gyulumyan              Deputy Registrar President