Latvia v. Denmark

FIRST SECTION

Application no. 9717/20 LATVIA against Denmark

The European Court of Human Rights (First Section), sitting on 16 June 2020 as a Committee composed of:

Aleš Pejchal, President, Pauliine Koskelo, Tim Eicke, judges,

and Renata Degener, Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 19 February 2020,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The case originated in an application (no. 9717/20) against the Kingdom of Denmark lodged with the Court under Article 33 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) by the Republic of Latvia on 19 February 2020.

The Latvian Government (“the applicant Government”) were represented by their Agent Kristine Līce.

The Danish Government (“the respondent Government”) were represented before the Court by their Agent, Mr Michael Braad, and their Co-Agent, Mrs Nina Holst-Christensen.

The applicant Government complained that it would be in breach of Articles 3, 5 and 8 of the Convention if the respondent Government were to extradite to South Africa the Latvian national, Ms Misane, who at the relevant time was detained in Denmark.

The respondent Government was given notice of the application on 19 February 2020.

On 13 March 2020, the applicant Government informed the Court that the case had been resolved in that Ms Misane had been returned by the respondent Government to Latvia on 3 March 2020. Accordingly, the applicant Government requested that the Court strike out the application pursuant to Article 37 § 1 of the Convention.

The President of the Court assigned the case to Section I.

The President of that Section decided, under Rules 31 and 51 of the Rules of Court, that the case could be examined by a Committee composed within Section I, without participation of the national judges. None of the parties objected thereto.

THE LAW

In the light of the above, the Court considers that the matter has been resolved within the meaning of Article 37 § 1 (b) of the Convention and that respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and its Protocols does not require it to continue the examination of the application under Article 37 § 1 in fine .

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 2020.

Renata Degener Aleš Pejchal Deputy Registrar President