Lesi v. Greece

THIRD SECTION

Application no. 3923/22 James LESI against Greece

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 18 June 2026 as a Committee composed of:

Úna Ní Raifeartaigh , President, Canòlic Mingorance Cairat, Vasilka Sancin , judges,

and Viktoriya Maradudina, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application against the Hellenic Republic lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) on 12 January 2022,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant, Mr James Lesi, was born in 1982. He was represented by Mr G. Kakarnias, a lawyer practising in Athens.

The applicant’s complaints under Article 3 of the Convention concerning the inadequate conditions of detention were communicated to the Greek Government (“the Government”).

On 10 August 2022 the applicant informed the Registry that he wished to withdraw the application before the Court.

THE LAW

In the light of the foregoing, the Court concludes that the applicant may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue the application (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 the Protocols thereto which require the continued 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 9 July 2026.

Viktoriya Maradudina Úna Ní Raifeartaigh Acting Deputy Registrar President