CEDH · CASELAW;DECISIONS;DECCOMMISSION;ENG — 10 juillet 1991

.sDD6737AE { font-size:11pt } .s211D6B00 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; line-height:normal; widows:0; orphans:0; font-size:8.5pt } .sBB9EE52A { font-family:Arial }  Application No. 16187/90 by Christopher HODGSON against the United Kingdom             The European Commission of Human Rights sitting in private on 10 July 1991, the following members being present:                   MM.   C.A. NØRGAARD, President                      J.A. FROWEIN                      S. TRECHSEL                      F. ERMACORA                      G. SPERDUTI                      A.S. GÖZÜBÜYÜK                      A. WEITZEL                      J.C. SOYER                      H.G. SCHERMERS                      H. DANELIUS                 Mrs.   G.H. THUNE                 Sir   Basil HALL                 MM.   F. MARTINEZ                      C.L. ROZAKIS                 Mrs.   J. LIDDY                 MM.   L. LOUCAIDES                      J.C. GEUS                      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 7 June 1989 by Christopher HODGSON against the United Kingdom and registered on 21 February 1990 under file No. 16187/90;   - i - 16187/90             Having regard to:        -   reports provided for in Rule 47 of the Rules of Procedure         of the Commission;        -   the Commission's decision of 13 July 1990 to bring the         application to the notice of the respondent Government         and invite them to submit written observations on its         admissibility and merits;        -   the observations dated 22 October 1990, submitted by the         respondent Government;        -   the information provided by the applicant's representative         on 10 April 1991;           Having deliberated;           Decides as follows:   THE FACTS           The applicant is a British citizen, born in 1955, who at the time of lodging his application was detained in HM Prison Lindholm. He is represented before the Commission by Roger Barton, Member of the European Parliament.           The applicant originally complained to the Commission about his trial, his conviction, his conditions of detention and a refusal of parole.   He was released from prison on 21 September 1990.   He had invoked Articles 3, 5 and 6 of the Convention.     PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION           The application was introduced on 7 June 1989 and registered on 21 February 1990.   After a preliminary examination of the case by the Rapporteur, the Commission decided on 13 July 1990 to give notice of the application to the respondent Government, pursuant to Rule 42 para. 2 (b) of its Rules of Procedure (former version), and to invite the parties to submit their written observations on the admissibility and merits of the application.           The Government submitted their written observations dated 22 October 1990.   The applicant failed to reply despite two reminders from the Commission's Secretariat.   On 10 April 1991 the applicant's representative informed the Commission that he had lost contact with the applicant and that he would take some final steps to trace his whereabouts and take instructions during the following two weeks. Nothing further has been heard from the applicant's representative and the applicant has not contacted the Commission directly himself.     REASONS FOR THE DECISION           The Commission notes that the applicant's whereabouts are unknown and that he has neither kept in touch with his representative nor the Commission.   In these circumstances the Commission concludes that the applicant has lost interest in his case and that he does not intend to pursue his petition within the meaning of Article 30 para. 1 (a) of the Convention.   Moreover, the Commission finds no reasons of a general character affecting respect for Human Rights, as defined in the Convention, which require the further examination of the application by virtue of Article 30 para. 1 in fine of the Convention.           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. KRÜGER)                       (C.A. NØRGAARD)