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FOURTH SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 36846/23
Daniel LĂCĂTUŞ 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 |
36846/23 26/09/2023 | Daniel LĂCĂTUŞ 1972 | Timișoara, Gherla and Bistrița Prisons 14/05/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 1 day(s) | ||
36903/23 31/10/2023 | Cătălin BORZOS 2002 | Brașov County Police Station and Codlea Prison 01/08/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) | ||
37963/23 06/10/2023 | Nicu-Cristi IFTINCA 1992 | Bucharest-Rahova and Tulcea Prisons 30/03/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 15 day(s) | ||
38521/23 28/11/2023 | George-Gabriel DULDURUC 1995 | Argeș County Police Station, Vâlcea County Police Station and Mioveni Prison 01/11/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 10 day(s) | ||
39126/23 24/11/2023 | Laurenţiu-Costel BUZATU 1990 | Giurgiu and Bucharest-Jilava Prisons 25/02/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 11 day(s) | ||
39238/23 04/12/2023 | Andrei-Cătălin MĂMĂLIGĂ 1989 | Bucharest-Rahova, Craiova and Craiova-Pelendava Prisons 13/10/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 2 day(s) | ||
39259/23 20/12/2023 | Marius ANTON 1985 | Galați, Bucharest‑Rahova, Iași, Bacău, Aiud, Târgu Mureș, Satu Mare, Oradea, Mărgineni, Botoșani, Gherla, Craiova and Tulcea Prisons; Bucharest‑Jilava and Constanța‑Poarta Albă Prison Hospitals 11/06/2011 pending More than 14 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 14 day(s) | ||
39704/23 30/10/2023 | Gheorghe BIRĂU 1957 | Mehedinți County Police Station and Drobeta‑Turnu Severin Prison 16/03/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 15 day(s) | ||
40993/23 27/12/2023 | Marian-Daniel CÎRCIUMARU 1994 | Bucharest-Rahova, Aiud, Gherla and Găești Prisons; Dej and Mioveni Prison Hospitals 15/03/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 22 day(s) | ||
41562/23 23/07/2024 | Ciprian-Alin SECIANSCHI 1988 | Arad, Timișoara and Bucharest‑Rahova Prisons 26/09/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 25 day(s) | ||
41735/23 16/01/2024 | Remus BALOG 1999 | Baia Mare Prison 18/10/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 10 day(s) | ||
42952/23 07/02/2024 | Marius-Viorel HORVATH 1994 | Oradea Prison 22/01/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 23 day(s) | ||
3781/24 25/01/2024 | Nicolae BUTURUGĂ 1982 | Bucharest Police Station, and Bucharest‑Rahova, Craiova and Giurgiu Prisons 27/04/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 9 day(s) | ||
6675/24 19/02/2024 | Adrian-Gheorghe MIRON 1970 | Brașov County Police Station; Codlea and Slobozia Prisons 30/05/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 19 day(s) | ||
8693/24 11/03/2024 | Constantin BRICEAG 1972 | Giurgiu and Craiova-Pelendava Prisons; Bucharest-Jilava Prison Hospital 27/10/2015 pending More than 10 year(s) and 8 day(s) | ||
9832/24 28/03/2024 | Sorin BULGARU 1966 | Iași, Vaslui and Tulcea Prisons 08/06/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 27 day(s) | ||
10507/24 19/03/2024 | Ionel CHIȚU 1999 | Craiova and Giurgiu Prisons 10/07/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 27 day(s) | ||
10701/24 03/04/2024 | Marian CĂLIN 1966 | Craiova Prison 10/06/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 27 day(s) | ||
10891/24 01/04/2024 | Elvis ALIŞ 1989 | Giurgiu Prison 15/06/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 9 day(s) | ||
11976/24 11/04/2024 | Iosif BOCZ 1996 | Timișoara and Arad Prisons 14/12/2022 pending More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 18 day(s) | ||
12655/24 18/04/2024 | Aurel BURLEASCĂ 1985 | Giurgiu Prison 14/02/2017 pending More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 21 day(s) | ||
12663/24 17/04/2024 | Ionel CALOTĂ 1972 | Craiova Prison 17/04/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 20 day(s) | ||
13156/24 29/04/2024 | Tibor-Zsolt BINDER 1989 | Miercurea Ciuc, Mărgineni, Mioveni, Galați, Arad, Gherla and Aiud Prisons; Dej Prison Hospital 24/03/2011 pending More than 14 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 7 day(s) | ||
13221/24 29/04/2024 | Vişan-Mădălin BANDALEA 1994 | Brașov County Police Station and Codlea Prison 03/11/2023 pending More than 1 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 26 day(s) | ||
13254/24 24/04/2024 | Levente BARTOS 2001 | Bucharest-Jilava Prison Hospital; Craiova, Mioveni, Bacău, Târgu Mureș and Arad Prisons 23/01/2017 pending More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 7 day(s) | ||
14416/24 10/05/2024 | Ionuţ-Florin ŞIMON 1997 | Arad, Gherla and Baia Mare Prisons 24/11/2022 pending More than 2 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 28 day(s) | ||
15906/24 07/05/2024 | Constantin NEAGU 1971 | Bucharest-Rahova Prison Hospital and Bucharest-Jilava Prison 12/03/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 7 day(s) | ||
16847/24 06/06/2024 | Florin-Adrian AVRAM 1989 | Craiova, Târgu Jiu and Arad Prisons 05/06/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 23 day(s) | ||
17387/24 10/06/2024 | Ciprian ABUCULESEI 1984 | Iași Prison 04/04/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 19 day(s) | ||
17842/24 11/06/2024 | Petrică-Ionel IOVAN 1979 | Bucharest-Rahova and Arad Prisons 02/02/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 12 day(s) | ||
18290/24 13/06/2024 | Adrian BIRO 1976 | Deva Prison 19/03/2025 pending More than 7 month(s) and 12 day(s) | ||
18360/24 19/06/2024 | Zavor BOROŞ 1991 | Maramureș County Police Station; Gherla and Baia Mare Prisons 14/04/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 21 day(s) | ||
19523/24 02/07/2024 | Petrică BORTOȘ 1981 | Bacău and Tulcea Prisons 23/02/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 9 day(s) | ||
20504/24 12/07/2024 | Belmondo-Ionuţ BRATU 2022 | Buzău County Police Station; Focșani, Mărgineni, Bucharest-Rahova and Arad Prisons 24/05/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 8 day(s) | ||
20967/24 09/07/2024 | Neculai LUPU 1959 | Tulcea, Aiud and Bucharest-Jilava Prisons; Dej and Bucharest-Rahova Prison Hospitals 14/09/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 1 day(s) | ||
20993/24 12/07/2024 | Gabriel BUCALEŢ 1973 | Craiova, Craiova-Pelendava and Bucharest-Jilava Prisons 08/12/2022 pending More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 27 day(s) | ||
21281/24 15/07/2024 | Marian-Cristian NEACȘU 1993 | Focșani, Galați, Giurgiu and Craiova Prisons 29/09/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 21 day(s) | ||
21309/24 16/07/2024 | Vasile MARȘAVELA 1991 | Codlea Prison 14/08/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 1 day(s) | ||
22171/24 22/07/2024 | Lică-Marian BUCUR 1981 | Galați and Brăila Prisons 15/08/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 20 day(s) | ||
23519/24 02/08/2024 | Romeo CONDURACHE 1967 | Codlea and Giurgiu Prisons 24/08/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 14 day(s) | ||
23892/24 13/08/2024 | Ion CREŢU 1985 | Bucharest-Rahova and Bucharest‑Jilava Prisons; Bucharest-Jilava Prison Hospital 07/01/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) | ||
24750/24 09/08/2024 | Szilárd BAKK 2000 | Codlea, Aiud, Gherla, Târgu Mureș and Deva Prisons 09/09/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 19 day(s) | ||
24765/24 20/08/2024 | Mihai BÎRCEA 1988 | Aiud, Bucharest-Rahova, Giurgiu, Gherla and Arad Prisons; Dej, Bucharest-Rahova, Bucharest-Jilava and Mioveni Prison Hospitals 18/03/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 18 day(s) | ||
25478/24 22/08/2024 | Titi-Sorin PUIU 1974 | Timișoara Prison 21/08/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 30 day(s) | ||
27138/24 30/08/2024 | Constantin-Gabriel AGAFIȚEI 2002 | Rusu Ovidiu Iași | Iași, Giurgiu and Aiud Prisons 30/06/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 24 day(s) | |
27770/24 17/09/2024 | Radu CORNEA 1996 | Iași and Botoșani Prisons 01/11/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 6 day(s) | ||
28059/24 16/09/2024 | Petre Ştefan BOBEŞ 1974 | Deva and Aiud Prisons; Dej Prison Hospital 01/01/2014 pending More than 11 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 30 day(s) | ||
28077/24 16/09/2024 | Dan-Alin BĂDOI 1989 | Craiova-Pelendava Prison 11/05/2016 pending More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 17 day(s) | ||
29863/24 04/10/2024 | Vasile-Daniel SERGHIE 1985 | Mărgineni, Baia Mare and Ploiești Prisons 13/05/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 8 day(s) | ||
30088/24 08/10/2024 | Ion NISTOR 1964 | Mărăcinică Claudia Feli Pitești | Mioveni and Giurgiu Prisons 12/08/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 7 day(s) | |
31932/24 21/10/2024 | Petrică -Cosmin GRIGORE 1998 | Mioveni, Craiova and Găești Prisons 28/11/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 16 day(s) | ||
33302/24 04/11/2024 | Dorel-Florian BARŞON 1980 | Aiud, Bucharest-Rahova, Deva, Târgu Mureș, Timișoara and Gherla Prisons 09/05/2012 pending More than 13 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s) | ||
33551/24 08/11/2024 | Alexandru-Iuliu VARGA 1991 | Gherla, Bistrița and Baia Mare Prisons 25/04/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 28 day(s) | ||
34787/24 14/11/2024 | Daniel FARCAŞ 1974 | Farcău Claudiu Beniamin Satu Mare | Satu Mare Prison 05/08/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 8 day(s) | |
35172/24 15/11/2024 | Laurenţiu BORCEA 1979 | Tulcea, Vaslui, Galați and Botoșani Prisons 26/01/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 6 day(s) | ||
36040/24 25/11/2024 | Simplon BRADU 1988 | Iași, Tulcea and Giurgiu Prisons 30/07/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 2 day(s) | ||
36926/24 06/12/2024 | Alexe DEGERATU 1980 | Degeratu Vasilica Bucharest | Bucharest Central Arrest; Bucharest-Rahova and Giurgiu Prisons 06/02/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 1 day(s) | |
37452/24 09/12/2024 | Vladimir POP 1979 | Duţu Simona‑Andreea Teșila | Bucharest-Rahova and Ploiești Prisons 01/11/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 19 day(s) | |
37737/24 10/12/2024 | Trainel BEUCEANU 1964 | Bucharest-Jilava, Giurgiu, Mărgineni and Găești Prisons; Mioveni Prison Hospital 04/11/2007 pending More than 17 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 27 day(s) | ||
443/25 12/12/2024 | Ionuţ-Cătălin CAZACU 1977 | Mioveni, Craiova, Bucharest‑Jilava and Găești Prisons 11/03/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 26 day(s) |