THIRD SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 5270/06
Igor Stanislavovich SHULUNOV
against Russia
The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 13 June 2017 as a Committee composed of:
Luis López Guerra, President,
Dmitry Dedov,
Jolien Schukking, judges,
and Fatoş Aracı, Deputy Section Registrar,
Having regard to the above application lodged on 19 January 2006,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
The applicant, Mr Igor Stanislavovich Shulunov, is a Russian national, who was born in 1969 and lives in Khimki, the Moscow region.
The Russian Government ("the Government") were represented initially by Mr G. Matyushkin, the Representative of the Russian Federation to the European Court of Human Rights, and then by his successor in that office, Mr M. Galperin.
The applicant complained that he had been unlawfully detained and subjected to ill-treatment by police officers and that the State had failed to carry out an effective investigation into the incident.
The applicant’s complaints were communicated to the Government, who submitted their observations on the admissibility and merits. On 10 June 2016 the observations were forwarded to the applicant, who was invited to submit his observations and claims for just satisfaction. No reply was received to the Registry’s letter.
By letter dated 11 October 2016, sent by registered post, the applicant was notified that the period allowed for submission of his observations had expired on 12 August 2016 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 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 applicant received this letter on 29 October 2016. However, no response has followed.
THE LAW
The Court considers that, in these circumstances, the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue his 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 6 July 2017.
Fatoş AracıLuis López Guerra
Deputy RegistrarPresident
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