Z. v. IRELAND



Application No. 19429/92

by I.Z.

against Ireland

The European Commission of Human Rights (First Chamber) sitting

in private on 7 July 1992, the following members being present:

MM. J.A. FROWEIN, President of the First Chamber

F. ERMACORA

E. BUSUTTIL

A.S. GÖZÜBÜYÜK

Sir Basil HALL

Mr. C.L. ROZAKIS

Mrs. J. LIDDY

MM. M. PELLONPÄÄ

B. MARXER

Mr. M. de SALVIA, Secretary to the First Chamber

Having regard to Article 25 of the Convention for the Protection

of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms;

Having regard to the application introduced on 27 June 1991 by

I.Z. against Ireland and registered on 24 January 1992 under file No.

19429/92;

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 an Irish citizen, born in Poland in 1957. She

lives in Erkrath in Germany.

In September 1989 the applicant submitted her passport to the

Irish embassy in Bonn for endorsement as to her child. When she

introduced her application, she had not received her passport from the

Irish embassy.

COMPLAINTS

The applicant alleged violation of Article 2 of Protocol

No. 4 to the Convention.

PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION

On 20 March 1992 the Secretary to the Commission, under

instructions from the member of the Commission appointed as Rapporteur

under Rule 37 para. 1 of the Commission's Rules of Procedure, requested

the Government of Ireland to inform him whether a formal decision had

been taken to deprive the applicant of her passport. The Agent of the

Irish Government replied on 8 April 1992 that arrangements were being

made to return the applicant's passport to her.

On 13 May 1992 the applicant informed the Commission that she

wished to withdraw her application.

REASONS FOR THE DECISION

The Commission notes that the applicant's passport has now been

returned to her and that she wishes to withdraw her application.

The Commission concludes, therefore, that the applicant does not

intend to pursue her petition, within the meaning of Article 30 para.

1 (a) of the Convention. It further considers that respect for Human

Rights as defined in the Convention does not require the continuation

of the examination.

For these reasons, the Commission unanimously

DECIDES TO STRIKE THE APPLICATION OUT OF ITS LIST OF CASES.

Secretary to the First Chamber President of the First Chamber

(M. de SALVIA) (J.A. FROWEIN)