FIRST SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 61226/19 Waldemar Jan WYSOCZAŃSKI against Poland

The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 22 September 2022 as a Committee composed of:

Erik Wennerström , President,

Krzysztof Wojtyczek ,

Lorraine Schembri Orland , judges,

and Viktoriya Maradudina, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 13 November 2019,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr Waldemar Jan Wysoczański, was born in 1976.

The applicant’s complaint under Article 9 of the Convention concerning the refusal to provide him with a meat free diet during his detention in Wołów prison, contrary to his religious beliefs, was communicated to the Polish Government (“the Government”), who submitted observations on the admissibility and merits. The observations were forwarded to the applicant, who was invited to submit his own observations. No reply was received to the Registry’s letter.

By letter dated 11 May 2022, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 18 February 2022 and that no extension of time had been requested. The applicant’s attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, which provides that the Court may strike an application out of its list of cases where the circumstances lead to the conclusion that the applicant does not intend to pursue the application. The applicant received this letter on 19 May 2022. However, no response has been received.

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 13 October 2022.

Viktoriya Maradudina Erik Wennerström Acting Deputy Registrar President