Zayrivov and Others v. Russia

THIRD SECTION

Application no. 1485/14 Rasul Zairbekovich ZAYRIVOV against Russia and 2 other applications (see list appended)

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 23 May 2017 as a Committee composed of:

Helen Keller, President, Pere Pastor Vilanova, Alena Poláčková, judges, and Fatoş Aracı, Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above applications lodged on the various dates indicated in the appended table,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

A list of the applicants is set out in the appendix.

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 applicants complained, in particular, about material conditions of their detention, frequent strip searches, constant video surveillance by prison guards, and the absence of effective remedies to complain about conditions of their detention.

On 30 August 2016 the Court decided to give notice to the Government of parts of their applications detailed above.

By letters of 8 November 2011 the applicants informed the Court that they no longer wished to pursue their applications and asked the proceedings before it to be discontinued.

On 18 January 2017 the Court requested the parties under Rule 54 § 2 of the Rules of Court to confirm that no pressure had been put on the applicants to incite the withdrawals of the applications.

By a letter of 7 February 2017 the responded Government denied any undue influence on the applicants. To support their assertion they submitted statements made by prison officials.

By letters of 20 February 2017 the applicants confirmed that they no longer wished to pursue their applications and that their relevant decisions had been voluntary and well-considered.

THE LAW

Having regard to the similar subject matter of the applications, the Court finds it appropriate to examine them jointly in a single decision.

In the light of the facts of the case, and in the absence of any special circumstances regarding respect for the rights guaranteed by the Convention or its Protocols, 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 applications.

In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the cases out of the list.

For these reasons, the Court, unanimously,

Decides to join the applications;

Decides to strike the applications out of its list of cases.

Done in English and notified in writing on 15 June 2017.

Fatoş Aracı Helen Keller Deputy Registrar President

APPENDIX

No.

Application no.

Lodged on

Applicant

Date of birth

Place of residence

1485/14

05/12/2013

Rasul Zairbekovich ZAYRIVOV

08/09/1984

Omsk

1643/14

18/11/2013

Serik Norlubekovich ZHENTLIYEV

04/12/1982

Omsk

3337/14

05/12/2013

Mengi Nikolayevich SOYAN

13/08/1988

Omsk