Application No. 14460/88
by Z.
against Sweden
The European Commission of Human Rights sitting in private
on 19 April 1991, the following members being present:
MM. C.A. NØRGAARD, President
F. ERMACORA
E. BUSUTTIL
A.S. GÖZÜBÜYÜK
A. WEITZEL
H.G. SCHERMERS
H. DANELIUS
Mrs. G. H. THUNE
Sir Basil HALL
Mrs. J. LIDDY
MM. L. LOUCAIDES
J.-C. GEUS
A.V. ALMEIDA RIBEIRO
M.P. PELLONPÄÄ
B. MARXER
Mr. H.C. KRÜGER, Secretary to the Commission
Having regard to Article 25 of the Convention for the
Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms;
Having regard to the application introduced on 16 July 1988
by Z. against Sweden and registered on 12 December 1988 under file No.
14460/88;
Having regard to the report provided for in Rule 47 of the
Rules of Procedure of the Commission;
Having deliberated;
Decides as follows:
THE FACTS
The applicant is a Swedish citizen, born in 1945. He is a
chemist and resides at L., Sweden.
It appears from the applicant's submissions that he was
convicted three times from 1981 to 1987 for having produced narcotics
in his laboratory contrary to the relevant legislation.
Furthermore, it appears that he was arrested in February 1987
and charged with violations of the Narcotics Act (narkotikastraff-
lagen). He was released six months later. He was arrested again in
April 1988 but released 3 days later. In June 1988 he was arrested a
third time and detained on remand for a period of 3 months. Finally,
it appears that the applicant was arrested again in September 1990 and
released on 4 October 1990.
All arrests appear to relate to alleged illegal production of
narcotics in the applicant's laboratory.
Before the Commission the applicant invokes Articles 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 12, 13 and 14 of the Convention complaining of the many times
he has been arrested and of the consequences of these arrests.
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION
The application was introduced on 16 July 1988 and registered
on 12 December 1988.
In the light of the developments in the case subsequent to its
registration the applicant was requested, on 22 November 1990, to
submit relevant documents and information. The applicant, however, did
not comply with this request. The Commission's Secretariat's reminders
of 20 December 1990 and 11 January 1991 (registered post) also
remained unanswered.
REASONS FOR THE DECISION
Having regard to Article 30 para. 1 (a) of the Convention, the
Commission notes that the applicant has failed to provide the
information requested and has left the reminders sent to him
unanswered. In these circumstances the Commission concludes that the
applicant does not intend to pursue his petition. Furthermore, it
finds no special circumstances regarding respect for human rights as
defined in the Convention which require the continuation of the
examination of the application.
For these reasons, the Commission unanimously
DECIDES TO STRIKE THE APPLICATION OFF ITS LIST OF CASES
Secretary to the Commission President of the Commission
(H. C. KRUGER) (C. A. NØRGAARD)
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