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FOURTH SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 23880/24
Dumitru CHIRIANU against Romania
and 59 other applications
(see appended table)
The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 18 December 2025 as a Committee composed of:
Anne Louise Bormann, President,
Sebastian Răduleţu,
András Jakab, judges,
and Viktoriya Maradudina, Acting 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
The list of applicants and the relevant information is set out in the appended table.
The applicants complained under Article 3 of the Convention about the inadequate conditions of their detention (see the appended table for details).
THE LAW
- Joinder of the applications
Having regard to the similar subject matter of the applications, the Court finds it appropriate to examine them jointly in a single decision.
- Complaints under Article 3 of the Convention (inadequate conditions of detention)
Having examined all the material before it, the Court considers that, for the reasons stated below, the applicants’ complaints under Article 3 of the Convention about poor conditions of their ongoing detention are inadmissible.
The Court recalls that in Văscăuțanu v. Romania (dec.), no. 10120/23, §§ 47–59, 18 November 2025, it held that the remedy, which consists of lodging a complaint with the judge responsible for supervising the deprivation of liberty (plângerea în fața judecătorului de supraveghere a privării de libertate), provided for by Article 56 of Law no. 254/2013, constituted, as of 6 April 2023, an effective remedy enabling individuals who allege that they are being held in inadequate conditions of detention to put an end to their situation that they denounced as being contrary to Article 3 of the Convention.
In light of all the material in its possession, the Court observes that the applicants, who allege that they are being held in inadequate conditions of detention, did not indicate that they pursued the available remedy before the domestic courts (see Văscăuțanu, cited above, § 65).
In view of the above, the Court finds that the applicants’ complaints concerning the periods set out in the appended table must be rejected for failure to exhaust the domestic remedy laid down in Article 56 of Law no. 254/2013, in accordance with Article 35 §§ 1 and 4 of the Convention.
- Remaining complaints
Some applicants also raised other complaints under various Convention provisions.
The Court has examined the applications listed in the appended table and considers that, in the light of all the material in its possession and in so far as the matters complained of are within its competence, these complaints either do not meet the admissibility criteria set out in Articles 34 and 35 of the Convention or do not disclose any appearance of a violation of the rights and freedoms enshrined in the Convention or the Protocols thereto.
It follows that this part of the applications must be rejected in accordance with Article 35 § 4 of the Convention.
For these reasons, the Court, unanimously,
Decides to join the applications;
Declares the applications inadmissible.
Done in English and notified in writing on 29 January 2026.
Viktoriya Maradudina Anne Louise Bormann
Acting Deputy Registrar President
APPENDIX
List of applications raising complaints under Article 3 of the Convention
(inadequate conditions of detention)
No. | Application no. Date of introduction | Applicant’s name Year of birth | Representative’s name and location | Facility Start and end date Duration |
23880/24 26/07/2024 | Dumitru CHIRIANU 1982 | Botoșani, Bacău and Oradea Prisons 30/03/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 20 day(s) | ||
24511/24 19/08/2024 | Iulian DEACONU 1978 | Vâlcea Police Station, Mioveni, Arad Prisons; Mioveni Prison Hospital 25/09/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 3 day(s) | ||
24768/24 14/08/2024 | Florin-Costel SUNICĂ 1987 | Bucharest-Jilava and Găești Prisons 09/05/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 26 day(s) | ||
24772/24 12/08/2024 | Ionel-Liviu CIOBANU 2002 | Giurgiu Prison 20/06/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 24 day(s) | ||
24789/24 05/08/2024 | Marius-Gabriel DONDOŞ 1973 | Gherla, Baia-Mare and Bistrița Prisons 07/07/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 14 day(s) | ||
24865/24 06/08/2024 | Gheorghe-Viorel BUŢACU 1969 | Vâlcea Police Station, Mioveni and Mărgineni Prisons 24/06/2016 pending More than 9 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 4 day(s) | ||
25225/24 27/08/2024 | Alexandru-Călinuţ CINCĂ 2001 | Tîrgu-Jiu, Craiova and Pelendava Prisons 27/10/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 17 day(s) | ||
25392/24 27/08/2024 | Alexandru MIREA 1997 | Constanța Police Station; Poarta-Albă, Rahova and Slobozia Prisons 12/08/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 3 day(s) | ||
25422/24 27/08/2024 | Marin CIOBANU 1996 | Craiova (Pelendava) Prison 16/06/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 12 day(s) | ||
26526/24 11/09/2024 | Andrei-Mihai ZĂNOAGĂ 1994 | Baia Mare Police Station; Baia Mare and Gherla Prisons 29/06/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 21 day(s) | ||
26730/24 06/09/2024 | Daniel-Alin DEIAC 1988 | Bistrița Police Station; Gherla and Bistrița Prisons 14/04/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 21 day(s) | ||
27025/24 12/09/2024 | Iulică-Daniel FIRU 1975 | Arad, Timișoara, Vînjuleț, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Baia-Mare and Deva Prisons 22/10/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 30 day(s) | ||
27367/24 19/09/2024 | Cosmin-Marian FĂINĂ 1992 | Tîrgu-Jiu, Arad and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Prisons 16/09/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 5 day(s) | ||
28065/24 17/09/2024 | Gheorghe FLOREA 1962 | Iași, Vaslui and Găești Prisons 05/01/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 16 day(s) | ||
28075/24 23/09/2024 | Ovidiu-Cristian DINU 1978 | Bucharest-Rahova, Tulcea, Focșani, Mărgineni and Giurgiu Prisons 18/04/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 3 day(s) | ||
28082/24 17/09/2024 | Florin MARIN 1991 | Bucharest-Rahova, Mărgineni, Ploiești and Bucharest-Jilava Prisons 05/03/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 25 day(s) | ||
28126/24 20/09/2024 | Vasile MIHALI 1989 | Maramureș Police; Gherla Prison 24/12/2020 pending More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 22 day(s) | ||
28289/24 19/09/2024 | Marcel-Florin COLOMPAR 1983 | Oradea, Satu Mare Prisons 29/12/2021 pending More than 3 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 7 day(s) | ||
28995/24 25/09/2024 | Daniel-Gheorghe NICA 1975 | Timișoara Prison 20/09/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 26 day(s) | ||
29154/24 01/10/2024 | George-Nicolae DUMITRU 1993 | Giurgiu Police Station; Giurgiu and Bucharest‑Jilava Prisons 22/12/2021 pending More than 3 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 7 day(s) | ||
29615/24 09/10/2024 | Luca CAMMALLERI 1993 | Decina Armida Rome | Constanța Police Station; Poarta Albă and Bucharest Prisons 17/06/2024 pending More than 6 month(s) and 29 day(s) | |
31021/24 11/10/2024 | Marius-Cătălin FINEA 1996 | Galați and Brăila Prisons 21/03/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 8 day(s) | ||
31237/24 14/10/2024 | Valerică DIMA 1988 | Galați Prison 22/12/2022 pending More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 30 day(s) | ||
32135/24 28/10/2024 | Daniel-Florin CONSTANTIN 1977 | Craiova and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Prisons 19/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 17 day(s) | ||
32227/24 17/10/2024 | Gheza PATO 1963 | Satu-Mare Police Station; Oradea Prison 14/07/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 1 day(s) | ||
32554/24 22/10/2024 | Cristian-Ionuţ BÎRLESCU 2001 | Oradea and Satu-Mare Prisons 05/01/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 23 day(s) | ||
33264/24 27/10/2024 | Alexei DRUŢĂ 1979 | Bucharest Central Arrest; Bucharest-Rahova, Iași, Galați, Botoșani, Tulcea, Bistrița, Vaslui Prisons 27/01/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 24 day(s) | ||
33599/24 05/11/2024 | Cristian DĂNILĂ 1966 | Arad Prison 03/05/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 1 day(s) | ||
33625/24 07/11/2024 | Márk-Romeo LENGHEL 2000 | Oradea and Satu-Mare Prisons 14/12/2023 pending More than 1 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 16 day(s) | ||
34677/24 12/11/2024 | Constantin-Alin VELIŞCU 1988 | Craiova Prison 30/03/2016 pending More than 9 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 20 day(s) | ||
35717/24 14/11/2024 | Flaviu-Ştefan MANEA 1991 | Bucharest-Rahova, Slobozia and Turda Prisons 05/07/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 25 day(s) | ||
36256/24 26/11/2024 | Tiberiu-Constantin MODAN 1998 | Mioveni and Craiova Prisons 08/09/2022 pending More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 2 day(s) | ||
36316/24 20/11/2024 | Lili-Daniel CIORNEI 1999 | Arad and Botoșani Prisons 14/07/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 30 day(s) | ||
36563/24 28/11/2024 | Adalbert-Petru FEHER 1982 | Arad and Giurgiu Prisons 22/03/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 30 day(s) | ||
37596/24 25/11/2024 | Adrian CEASNOG 1986 | Slobozia, Constanța (Poarta Albă) and Constanța (Valu lui Traian) Prisons 27/10/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 23 day(s) | ||
37626/24 04/12/2024 | Marius-Ionuţ CATANĂ 1986 | Craiova (Pelendava) Prison 29/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 21 day(s) | ||
37735/24 09/12/2024 | Ruben-Alex SINAUSCHI 2001 | Timișoara Police; Craiova, Arad and Timișoara Prisons 21/01/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) | ||
497/25 16/12/2024 | Mihály BARCSA 1988 | Craiova (Pelendava) Prison 16/05/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 12 day(s) | ||
510/25 09/12/2024 | Ovidiu-Marian CĂRCĂNESCU 1991 | Timișoara Prison 09/12/2024 pending More than 10 month(s) and 19 day(s) | ||
1650/25 20/12/2024 | Ion-Sorin RADU 1973 | Bucharest-Rahova and Giurgiu Prisons 08/09/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 7 day(s) | ||
2264/25 09/01/2025 | Cidem CHIOSEA 1985 | Staşencu Alexandra Năvodari | Constanța (Poarta Albă), Ploiești (Târșoru Nou) Prisons; Bucharest-Rahova Prison Hospital 28/04/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 22 day(s) | |
2471/25 10/01/2025 | Marin CONEA 1995 | Bucharest-Rahova, Bucharest-Jilava, Craiova (Pelendava) Prisons 04/02/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 2 day(s) | ||
3264/25 20/01/2025 | Andreas CHIŞ 2002 | Sibiu Police Station, Aiud and Deva Prisons 01/09/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 27 day(s) | ||
3711/25 27/01/2025 | Constantin NECHITA 1986 | Iași, Vaslui, Craiova, Bacău, Mărgineni, Timișoara and Arad Prisons 28/03/2017 pending More than 7 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 9 day(s) | ||
3724/25 27/01/2025 | Dănuţ-Ionel CIOCĂNARU 1991 | Giurgiu Prison 08/01/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 5 day(s) | ||
3780/25 22/01/2025 | Dan TOSCA 1974 | Argeș and Vâlcea Police Stations, Craiova and Mioveni Prisons 25/05/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 12 day(s) | ||
4155/25 30/01/2025 | Marius-Anişor DICILEA 1996 | Giurgiu Prison 20/09/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 8 day(s) | ||
4702/25 13/01/2025 | Istvan CSIRI 1989 | Oradea Prison 01/10/2012 pending More than 12 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 10 day(s) | ||
4917/25 20/01/2025 | Florin-Marian DUMITRU 1987 | Brăila and Galați Prisons 08/11/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 13 day(s) | ||
5367/25 10/02/2025 | Aurel-Ionuţ ECHIM 2002 | Gherla and Bistrița Prisons 10/10/2023 pending More than 1 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 25 day(s) | ||
6356/25 17/02/2025 | Valentin-Laurenţiu CHIRCU 1966 | Peter Irina-Maria București | Focșani, Arad and Tîrgu Jiu Prisons 15/02/2018 pending More than 7 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 4 day(s) | |
6358/25 17/02/2025 | Vasile DEZROBITU 1972 | Peter Irina-Maria București | Mioveni, Craiova and Târgu Jiu Prisons; Bucharest-Rahova Prison Hospital 06/04/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 29 day(s) | |
6871/25 19/02/2025 | Florin-Nelu CRISTEA 1983 | Arad Police Station; Arad and Timișoara Prisons 05/01/2013 pending More than 12 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 30 day(s) | ||
8908/25 12/03/2025 | Cristache DRĂGAN 1978 | Craiova and Craiova (Pelendava) Prisons 08/10/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 12 day(s) | ||
9799/25 12/03/2025 | Ioan VODĂ 1976 | Timișoara Prison 24/06/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 26 day(s) | ||
10127/25 18/03/2025 | Ioan CZEKO 1952 | Codlea, Aiud, Bucharest-Jilava, Giurgiu, Găești, Miercurea-Ciuc, Oradea Prisons 24/10/2017 pending More than 8 year(s) and 7 day(s) | ||
10134/25 17/03/2025 | Cristina DOBRE 1965 | Ploiești (Târgșorul Nou) Prison and Bucharest‑Rahova Prison Hospital 22/05/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 3 day(s) | ||
10654/25 26/03/2025 | Vlad-Andrei DAVIDOIU 1986 | Codlea and Aiud Prisons 26/03/2025 pending More than 15 day(s) | ||
11836/25 24/03/2025 | Titi IORDACHE 1964 | Galați, Arad, Brăila, Tulcea Prisons; Galați Police Station 21/06/2015 pending More than 9 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 30 day(s) | ||
11905/25 08/04/2025 | Mitică CONSTANTIN 1968 | Călărași Police Station; Slobozia and Poarta Albă (Valu lui Traian) Prisons 02/10/2021 pending More than 3 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 27 day(s) |