FIRST SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 39655/07
Svetlana Aleksandrovna ALEKSANDROVA
against Russia
The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 7 April 2015 as a Committee composed of:
Khanlar Hajiyev, President,
Erik Møse,
Dmitry Dedov, judges,
and André Wampach, Deputy Section Registrar,
Having regard to the above application lodged on 3 August 2007,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
The applicant, Ms Svetlana Aleksandrovna Aleksandrova, is a Russian national, who was born in 1979 and lives in Khabarovsk.
The Russian Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr G. Matyushkin, Representative of the Russian Federation at the European Court of Human Rights.
The applicant complained under Article 6 of the Convention about quashing of a final court judgment via supervisory review in a criminal case in which she was a victim.
The applicant’s complaints concerning the legal certainty requirement were communicated to the Government, who submitted their observations on the admissibility and merits. The observations were forwarded to the applicant, who was invited to submit her own observations. No reply was received to the Registry’s letter.
By letter dated 10 October 2014, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of her observations had expired on 24 December 2010. In the same letter, the applicant was informed that an extension of the time limit was granted by the President of the Section until 28 November 2014. The letter was returned to the Court as unclaimed. By letter dated 16 December 2014, sent by registered post, the applicant’s attention was drawn to Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention, which provides that the Court may strike a case out of its list of cases where the circumstances lead to the conclusion that the applicant does not intend to pursue the application. The letter was returned to the Court as unclaimed.
THE LAW
The Court considers that, in these circumstances, the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue her 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 30 April 2015.
André WampachKhanlar Hajiyev
Deputy RegistrarPresident
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