FIFTH SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 15215/20 A.R. and Others against the Czech Republic

(see appended table)

The European Court of Human Rights (Fifth Section), sitting on 1 June 2023 as a Committee composed of:

Carlo Ranzoni, President Lado Chanturia, María Elósegui , judges ,

and Viktoriya Maradudina, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 26 March 2020,

Having regard to the decision to grant the applicants anonymity, in accordance with Rule 47 § 4 of the Rules of the Court,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The list of the five applicants is set out in the appendix.

The applicants were represented by Ms P. Sedláčková of a Czech non ‑ governmental organisation, the Organisation for Aid to Refugees ( Organizace pro pomoc uprchlíkům ).

The applicants’ complaints under Articles 3, 8 and 13 of the Convention concerning their detention in detention centres for adults, following the X-ray assessment of their bone age, and the ensuing administrative court proceedings were communicated to the Czech Government (“the Government”), who submitted observations on the admissibility and merits. The observations were forwarded to the applicants, who submitted their observations in reply pointing out, that the third applicant did not wish to continue pursuing his application before the Court.

By a letter of 17 March 2023, sent via the Court’s Electronic Communication Service (e-Comms), the Registry invited the representative to inform the Court, by 31 March 2023, whether she continued maintaining contacts with applicants nos. 1, 2, 4 and 5 and if so, whether these applicants were interested in pursuing their application. No reply was received to this letter.

On 17 April 2023 the same letter was re-sent by e-Comms to the non ‑ governmental organisation where the applicants’ representative was based. However, no response has followed.

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 22 June 2023.

Viktoriya Maradudina Carlo Ranzoni Acting Deputy Registrar President

APPENDIX

No.

Applicant’s Name

Alleged year of birth

Nationality

1.A.R.

2003Afghan

2.J.A.

2005Afghan

3.R.H.

2003Afghan

4.H.K.

2003Afghan

5.H.K.S.

2003Afghan