CEDH · CASELAW;DECISIONS;DECCOMMISSION;ENG — 9 février 1993

.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. 20191/92                       by Yousef SAADÉ                       against Sweden           The European Commission of Human Rights sitting in private on 9 February 1993, the following members being present:              MM.    C.A. NØRGAARD, President                  J.A. FROWEIN                  S. TRECHSEL                  E. BUSUTTIL                  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.    J.-C. GEUS                  M.P. PELLONPÄÄ                  B. MARXER                  G.B. REFFI                    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 12 September 1991 by Yousef Saadé against Sweden and registered on 19 June 1992 under file No. 20191/92;         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 a Lebanese citizen born in 1964. He is a Christian originating from the Eastern part of Lebanon. Initially he was represented before the Commission by Mr. Gunnar Wikberg, a lawyer practising in Kumla. Subsequently, Mr. Wikberg has informed the Commission that he no longer represents the applicant (see below).         The applicant came to Sweden on 20 July 1987 and received a residence permit in February 1988. In 1990 he was convicted of serious narcotic offences and sentenced to 4 years and 6 months imprisonment. The judgment also ordered his expulsion to Lebanon once the prison sentence had been served. His expulsion was enforced shortly after his conditional release on 11 July 1992.   COMPLAINTS         In his application to the Commission the applicant does not invoke any Article of the Convention. However, he maintains that he will be killed or subjected to inhuman treatment if expelled to Lebanon.   PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE COMMISSION         The application was introduced on 12 September 1991 and registered on 19 June 1992. On 9 July 1992 the Commission rejected a request from the applicant under Rule 36 of the Commission's Rules of Procedure for interim assistance in order to prevent his expulsion to Lebanon.         On 23 October 1992 the applicant's counsel stated, in response to a request from the Commission for information as to whether or not the applicant wished to maintain his application, that he did not know the applicant's position and that he was no longer empowered to act on the applicant's behalf. The applicant has not himself contacted the Commission since his expulsion.     REASONS FOR THE DECISION         The Commission notes that the applicant has not instructed any known person in Sweden or elsewhere to continue the proceedings brought before the Commission. He has not himself manifested any interest in doing so. In these circumstances the Commission concludes, pursuant to Article 30 para. 1 (a), that the applicant does not wish to pursue his petition. It finds no special circumstances regarding respect for human rights as defined in the Convention which require, in accordance with Article 30 para. 1 in fine, that the examination of the application be continued.         For these reasons, the Commission, by a majority,         DECIDES TO STRIKE THE APPLICATION OUT OF ITS LIST OF CASES.        Secretary to the Commission       President of the Commission                (H.C. KRÜGER)                     (C.A. NØRGAARD)