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FOURTH SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 38879/23
Ioan LINGURARU 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 |
38879/23 19/10/2023 | Ioan LINGURARU 1977 | Codlea and Găești Prisons 16/04/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 16 day(s) | ||
38986/23 12/01/2024 | Maria‑Larisa 1978 | Craiova Prison 01/01/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 10 month(s) | ||
39489/23 29/11/2023 | Ștefan‑Laurențiu 1975 | Timișoara and Arad Prisons 20/07/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 12 day(s) | ||
39515/23 03/01/2024 | Iuliu LINGURAR 1984 | Oradea, Satu Mare and Baia Mare Prisons 26/09/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 6 day(s) | ||
39547/23 05/02/2024 | Laurenţiu‑Petru 1982 | Galați, Slobozia, Tulcea and Brăila Prisons, 12/10/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 20 day(s) | ||
40484/23 07/12/2023 | Marcel JILCU 1964 | Craiova, Mărgineni and Arad Prisons 01/01/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) | ||
41118/23 29/01/2024 | Andrei‑Ilie NEGRUȚ 1989 | Tulcea, Giurgiu, Galați, Vaslui and Iași Prisons, 28/03/2018 pending More than 7 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 4 day(s) | ||
41192/23 15/11/2023 | Alexandru‑Marius 1986 | Jilava and Giurgiu Prisons 25/11/2021 pending More than 3 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 7 day(s) | ||
41634/23 20/12/2023 | Ionuţ NICOLAE 1992 | Craiova‑Pelendava, Craiova and Rahova Prisons 06/05/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 30 day(s) | ||
41918/23 14/05/2024 | Adrian GRANCEA 1988 | Mureș Couny Police Station and Gherla Prison 20/06/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 12 day(s) | ||
42971/23 25/01/2024 | Bogdan‑Maricel 1979 | Aiud, Deva and Timișoara Prisons 12/05/2022 pending More than 1 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 3 day(s) | ||
42973/23 13/02/2024 | Cătălin HABINA 1985 | Gherla, Baia Mare and Oradea Prisons 10/12/2021 pending More than 3 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 22 day(s) | ||
43062/23 10/01/2024 | Nicolae GHIȚĂ 1977 | Craiova, Rahova, Giurgiu, Iași, Craiova‑Pelendava, Brăila and Drobeta‑Turnu Severin Prisons, Jilava Prison Hospital 12/12/2017 pending More than 7 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 20 day(s) | ||
4852/24 02/02/2024 | Ioan‑Alexandru 1990 | Gherla Prison 26/05/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 9 day(s) | ||
4854/24 30/01/2024 | Cristinel NERGEŞ 1972 | Bistrița Prison 15/03/2018 pending More than 7 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 20 day(s) | ||
4938/24 01/02/2024 | Ilie‑Marinel 1991 | Gherla and Bistrița Prisons 10/03/2018 pending More than 7 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 25 day(s) | ||
5400/24 14/02/2024 | Emil‑Angeluș 1995 | Baia Mare County Police Station, Baia Mare, 30/01/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 5 day(s) | ||
5949/24 15/02/2024 | Remus 1954 | Arad and Timișoara Prisons 10/08/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 11 day(s) | ||
6092/24 20/02/2024 | Gheorghe‑Eugen 1997 | Arad and Drobeta‑Turnu Severin Prisons 16/12/2022 pending More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 19 day(s) | ||
7536/24 13/03/2024 | Lucian HUDAC 1977 | Rahova and Mioveni Prisons 27/07/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 25 day(s) | ||
9299/24 18/03/2024 | Adrian GHEORGHE 1976 | Constanța‑Poarta Albă Prison 11/05/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 24 day(s) | ||
9825/24 28/03/2024 | Viorel‑Lucian 1967 | Arad, Galați, Giurgiu, Brăila and Tulcea Prisons 01/12/2023 pending More than 1 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 21 day(s) | ||
10255/24 15/03/2024 | Cezar‑Dumitru 1995 | Constanța‑Poarta Albă Prison 29/05/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 7 day(s) | ||
10407/24 15/03/2024 | Petre NEICU 1971 | Rahova and Jilava Prisons 23/01/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 13 day(s) | ||
10510/24 27/03/2024 | Călin LĂCĂTUȘ 1997 | Bistrița Prison 03/11/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 19 day(s) | ||
11973/24 09/04/2024 | Marian MOISE 1963 | Moise Dumitru Cătălin Chiajna | Slobozia, Giurgiu, Galați, Craiova and Mărgineni Prisons, Constanța‑Poarta Albă and Mioveni Prison Hospitals 02/10/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 18 day(s) | |
12152/24 04/04/2024 | Ion NICOLAE 1992 | Galați Prison 18/10/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 2 day(s) | ||
12229/24 15/04/2024 | Gáspár GERGELY 1987 | Codlea and Aiud Prisons 29/05/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 7 day(s) | ||
12383/24 18/04/2024 | George LEMNARU 1990 | Galați, Tulcea, Brăila and Slobozia Prisons, 15/06/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 21 day(s) | ||
12668/24 29/03/2024 | Titi NICOLAE 1970 | Arad, Mioveni and Giurgiu Prisons 07/03/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 29 day(s) | ||
12674/24 23/04/2024 | Vasile IOV 1973 | Slobozia, Galați and Brăila Prisons 26/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 10 day(s) | ||
12759/24 19/04/2024 | Costinel NĂSTASE 1989 | Mărgineni Prison 31/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 5 day(s) | ||
13195/24 29/04/2024 | Gheorghe‑Emilian 1984 | Mărgineni, Jilava, Mioveni and Găești Prisons 11/06/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 25 day(s) | ||
13341/24 24/04/2024 | George‑Udilă 1996 | Craiova, Târgu Jiu, Mioveni (Colibași) and Arad Prisons, 31/01/2012 pending More than 13 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 5 day(s) | ||
14260/24 07/05/2024 | Cristian‑Florin 2000 | Craiova and Giurgiu Prisons 15/11/2021 pending More than 3 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 20 day(s) | ||
15504/24 20/05/2024 | Bogdan NANU 1981 | Jilava, Rahova and Mioveni Prisons 21/01/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 16 day(s) | ||
15888/24 14/05/2024 | Vasile ION 1957 | Bucharest Police Station no. 13, Rahova, Giurgiu, Jilava, Constanța‑Poarta Albă and Tulcea Prisons 15/12/2013 pending More than 11 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 22 day(s) | ||
15911/24 22/05/2024 | Toader HUMĂ 1967 | Focșani and Botoșani Prisons 07/11/2023 pending More than 1 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 30 day(s) | ||
16758/24 06/06/2024 | Mihăiţă MARIN 1976 | Galați and Oradea Prisons 05/04/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 1 day(s) | ||
17385/24 13/05/2024 | Constantin Aurel 1981 | Rahova, Mărgineni and Ploiești Prisons 06/11/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) | ||
17653/24 10/06/2024 | Răzvan‑Cristian 1991 | Gherla and Arad Prisons 28/06/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 9 day(s) | ||
19727/24 01/07/2024 | Florian‑Ovidiu 1980 | Arad and Aiud Prisons 24/03/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 28 day(s) | ||
19850/24 01/07/2024 | Mihaiță‑Mirel 1978 | Botoșani, Focșani, Bacău and Găești Prisons 24/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 13 day(s) | ||
19956/24 28/06/2024 | Nicolae‑Cezar 1983 | Bacău, Botoșani, Iași, Tulcea and Jilava Prisons 12/11/2023 pending More than 1 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 25 day(s) | ||
20503/24 09/07/2024 | Daniel MAICARIU 1988 | Botoșani, Iași and Giurgiu Prisons 09/03/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 28 day(s) | ||
20991/24 08/07/2024 | Paul‑Grigore 1988 | Gherla Prison 19/01/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 19 day(s) | ||
21283/24 18/07/2024 | Daniel 1989 | Mioveni, Craiova and Găești Prisons 03/06/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 4 day(s) | ||
22701/24 30/07/2024 | Viorel GANEA 1978 | Focșani and Giurgiu Prisons 21/02/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 9 month(s) | ||
24805/24 21/08/2024 | Florin IOSFCEA 1986 | Bacău County Police Station, Bacău, Iași, Galați, Giurgiu, Codlea, Timișoara, Drobeta‑Turnu Severin and Deva Prisons, Mioveni, Târgu Ocna, Rahova and Jilava Prison Hospitals 17/05/2008 pending More than 17 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s) | ||
25131/24 22/08/2024 | Levente 1985 | Covasna and Brașov County Police Stations, 07/01/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 14 day(s) | ||
25269/24 14/08/2024 | Marius 1981 | Galați and Brăila Prisons 05/10/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 2 day(s) | ||
25386/24 28/08/2024 | Petrică 1979 | Rahova and Jilava Prisons 03/07/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 4 day(s) | ||
25671/24 30/08/2024 | Cătălin MATACHE 1981 | Brăila, Galați, Tulcea and Slobozia Prisons 25/11/2020 pending More than 4 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 13 day(s) | ||
26008/24 04/09/2024 | Gáspár GÁBOR 1991 | Târgu Mureș Prison 12/02/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 26 day(s) | ||
26722/24 04/09/2024 | Silian‑Ninel 1996 | Constanța‑Poarta Albă, Slobozia, Rahova, Giurgiu, 01/01/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 7 day(s) | ||
27135/24 18/09/2024 | Daniel NICULA 1982 | Constanța‑Poarta Albă and Slobozia Prisons, 21/07/2023 pending More than 1 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 7 day(s) | ||
27772/24 18/09/2024 | Zeno‑Irinel 1975 | Botoșani and Suceava County Police Stations, Botoșani, Iași, Gherla and Bacău Prisons 30/07/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 9 day(s) | ||
27941/24 19/09/2024 | Fardi LINGURAR 1992 | Oradea and Satu Mare Prisons 28/08/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 11 day(s) | ||
27982/24 12/09/2024 | Angel‑Daniel 1989 | Iași, Mărgineni and Tulcea Prisons 11/02/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 28 day(s) | ||
28296/24 17/09/2024 | Gheorghe MÎŢI 1991 | Timiș and Alba County Police Stations, Timișoara Prison 02/07/2025 pending More than 4 month(s) and 20 day(s) |