THIRD SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 21061/19
Arsen Stepanovich DUKH
against Russia
The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 21 October 2021 as a Committee composed of:
Peeter Roosma, President,
Dmitry Dedov,
Andreas Zünd, judges,
and Viktoriya Maradudina, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,
Having regard to the above application lodged on 26 March 2019,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
The applicant, Mr Arsen Stepanovich Dukh, was born in 1999.
The applicant’s complaint under Article 3 of the Convention concerning his handcuffing in detention was communicated to the Russian Government (“the Government”).
By letter dated 22 March 2021, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of the requested information had expired on 18 January 2021 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 9 April 2021. However, no response 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 18 November 2021.
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Viktoriya Maradudina Peeter Roosma
Acting Deputy Registrar President