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FOURTH SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 33905/24
Silviu-George LUCA 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 additional 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 |
33905/24 07/11/2024 | Silviu-George LUCA 1992 | Codlea, Mărgineni, Miercurea Ciuc and Aiud Prisons 02/06/2016 pending More than 9 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 16 day(s) | ||
34146/24 11/11/2024 | Ionel-Ciprian PÎRCIU 1980 | Rahova, Craiova and Arad Prisons 01/03/2014 pending More than 11 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 17 day(s) | ||
34536/24 19/11/2024 | Alberto-Marius NEACȘU 1989 | Craiova and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Prisons 27/09/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 22 day(s) | ||
34603/24 14/11/2024 | Dorinel-Fănel SBÎRCIOG 1986 | Arad Prison 19/05/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 6 month(s) | ||
34795/24 11/11/2024 | Marian-Valentin ZÎMBREA 1984 | Jilava, Rahova and Giurgiu Prisons 28/09/2010 pending More than 15 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 21 day(s) | ||
35969/24 15/11/2024 | Sorin RĂDUCANU 1967 | Jilava and Rahova Prisons 28/05/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s) | ||
36265/24 21/11/2024 | Costel GEORGESCU 1967 | Craiova Prison 28/11/2023 pending More than 1 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 21 day(s) | ||
36303/24 22/11/2024 | Anişor ZAMFIR 1987 | Giurgiu, Slobozia, Jilava, Poarta Albă and Tulcea Prisons 09/07/2007 pending More than 18 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 9 day(s) | ||
36315/24 11/11/2024 | Constantin TURBUREANU 1976 | Craiova and Arad Prisons; Mioveni Prison Hospital 13/10/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 5 day(s) | ||
37434/24 10/12/2024 | Bogdan-Vlăduţ ŢÎRCĂ 1988 | Bacău, Arad and Vaslui Prisons 02/07/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 16 day(s) | ||
37598/24 06/12/2024 | Ion-Cătălin PREDA 1992 | Mărgineni Prison 18/04/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 7 month(s) | ||
37636/24 04/12/2024 | Liviu-Nicu RADU 1997 | Poarta Albă and Slobozia Prisons 28/12/2021 pending More than 3 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 21 day(s) | ||
37637/24 04/12/2024 | Ion-Cătălin RADU 1978 | Pelendava Prison 02/03/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 16 day(s) | ||
37642/24 04/12/2024 | Marius CROITORU 1994 | Giurgiu, Focșani and Galați Prisons 06/09/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 12 day(s) | ||
37650/24 10/12/2024 | Nicolae-Stelian COJOCARU 1983 | Arad and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Prisons 29/04/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 20 day(s) | ||
37738/24 08/12/2024 | Daniel-Cătălin DASCĂLU 1979 | Botoșani County Police Station; Botoșani, Iași and Gherla Prisons 18/09/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 2 month(s) | ||
37796/24 10/12/2024 | Ninel ŞERBĂNESCU 1950 | Jilava and Găești Prisons 01/07/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 17 day(s) | ||
480/25 13/12/2024 | Koloman TANTA 1989 | Arad and Târgu Jiu Prisons 04/05/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 27 day(s) | ||
508/25 18/12/2024 | Vasile MOLDOVAN 1974 | Gabriel Marin Cluj-Napoca | Aiud Prison 23/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 8 day(s) | |
1639/25 10/12/2024 | Mihai-Viorel ŞERBAN 1972 | Codlea, Miercurea Ciuc, Mioveni, Bistrița, Jilava, Deva, Arad and Aiud Prisons 19/03/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 11 day(s) | ||
2769/25 03/01/2025 | Petru-Valentin RĂŢOI 1986 | Iași, Rahova, Arad, Timișoara and Botoșani Prisons 21/01/2013 pending More than 12 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 10 day(s) | ||
3275/25 08/01/2025 | Jan TIU 1994 | Giurgiu Prison 12/01/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 20 day(s) | ||
3658/25 17/01/2025 | Tudorel-Florin TOFAN 1979 | Aiud, Timișoara, Gherla, Botoșani, Jilava, Mărgineni, Târgu Jiu and Brăila Prisons 24/09/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 6 day(s) | ||
5226/25 10/02/2025 | Constantin PRICOPE 1994 | Peter Irina-Maria Bucharest | Vaslui, Neamț, Bacău, Covasna County Police Stations; Bacău, Vaslui, Mărgineni, Focșani and Iași Prisons; Târgu Ocna Prison Hospital 25/09/2020 pending More than 4 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 27 day(s) | |
5246/25 22/01/2025 | Romeo-Mihaly VARGA 1995 | Satu Mare and Oradea Prisons 24/07/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 7 day(s) | ||
5370/25 04/02/2025 | Constantin-Ciprian OPREA 1984 | Mărgineni Prison 04/10/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 26 day(s) | ||
7214/25 25/02/2025 | Gheorghiţă SIMION 1978 | Târgu Jiu, Slobozia, Jilava and Tulcea Prisons 05/02/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 25 day(s) | ||
7849/25 28/02/2025 | Adrian MUNTEAN 1994 | Rahova and Giurgiu Prisons 12/05/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 18 day(s) | ||
8863/25 13/03/2025 | Vasile ŞANDOR 1967 | Oradea and Satu Mare Prisons 04/03/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 26 day(s) | ||
9453/25 13/03/2025 | Matei-Florin REMEŞ 1997 | Arad County Police Station; Arad and Timișoara Prisons 10/04/2018 pending More than 6 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 18 day(s) | ||
9599/25 19/03/2025 | Octavian-Ionuţ CHIRIŢOIU 1975 | Galați, Giurgiu, Rahova and Brăila Prisons; Jilava and Rahova Prison Hospitals 08/02/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 22 day(s) | ||
9761/25 20/03/2025 | Dumitru-Ovidiu PĂDURE 1979 | Deva and Aiud Prisons 22/04/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 8 day(s) | ||
9783/25 17/03/2025 | Florin-Mirel TRĂISTARU 1989 | Peter Irina-Maria Bucharest | Bacău, Miercurea Ciuc, Mioveni and Vaslui Prisons; Mioveni and Târgu Ocna Prison Hospitals 05/08/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 25 day(s) | |
10112/25 11/03/2025 | Grégory Alexandre TABOURET 1984 | Jilava, Giurgiu, Rahova and Bacău Prisons 11/10/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 19 day(s) | ||
10118/25 21/03/2025 | Marius-Viorel PETREA 1992 | Rahova Prison 09/06/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 21 day(s) | ||
10700/25 28/03/2025 | Viorel Cătălin PETRESCU 1984 | Giurgiu and Jilava Prisons 28/03/2025 pending More than 7 month(s) and 1 day(s) | ||
11160/25 31/03/2025 | Cătălin-Gheorghe TEODORESCU 1982 | Rahova and Aiud Prisons 26/04/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 3 day(s) | ||
11188/25 01/04/2025 | Neculai ZLATA 1979 | Galați Prison 28/11/2024 pending More than 11 month(s) and 2 day(s) | ||
11907/25 09/04/2025 | Lelian Costel PÎRJOL 1968 | Pelendava Prison 08/01/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 21 day(s) | ||
13127/25 17/04/2025 | Nicolae STOICIUC 1992 | Gherla, Botoșani, Găești, Focșani and Oradea Prisons 23/11/2018 pending More than 6 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 13 day(s) | ||
13323/25 17/04/2025 | Dabab WAEL 2000 | Jilava and Rahova Prisons, Bucharest‑Jilava Prison Hospital 27/05/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 2 day(s) | ||
13374/25 22/04/2025 | Marius-Robert RADU 1984 | Mioveni Prison 15/01/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 14 day(s) | ||
13707/25 22/04/2025 | Marin-Stelică TOMA 1992 | Pelendava, Craiova and Rahova Prisons 15/03/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 14 day(s) | ||
14530/25 29/04/2025 | Ionuţ-Costinel ARGINT 1997 | Mehedinți County Police Station; Drobeta‑Turnu Severin, Craiova, Arad and Giurgiu Prisons 30/07/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 3 month(s) | ||
14731/25 09/05/2025 | Mădălin-Ion STOIAN 1994 | Drobeta-Turnu Severin Prison 07/10/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 22 day(s) | ||
14996/25 08/05/2025 | Dorin-Petrică SALONTAI 1970 | Gherla Prison; Dej Prison Hospital 29/02/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 1 day(s) | ||
15018/25 05/05/2025 | Liviu Călin VĂSĂLAGĂ 1983 | Miercurea Ciuc, Târgu Mureș, Aiud, Bistrița and Codlea Prisons 24/02/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 6 day(s) | ||
15022/25 06/05/2025 | Dan-Ioan PUŞCAŞU 1975 | Craiova and Târgu Jiu Prisons 14/02/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 16 day(s) | ||
15555/25 12/05/2025 | Teofil RUS 1957 | Bistrița Prison 12/05/2025 pending More than 5 month(s) and 17 day(s) | ||
16143/25 19/05/2025 | Tibor MAJLÁT 1991 | Codlea and Aiud Prisons 24/03/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 5 day(s) | ||
16156/25 16/05/2025 | Federico PUTORTI 1987 | Oradea and Satu Mare Prisons 12/12/2024 pending More than 10 month(s) and 17 day(s) | ||
16238/25 19/05/2025 | Ionel SPIRIDON 1991 | Peter Irina-Maria Bucharest | Bacău County Police Station; Bacău, Arad, Tulcea, Slobozia and Vaslui Prisons; Târgu Ocna and Dej Prison Hospitals 17/11/2020 pending More than 4 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 12 day(s) | |
16400/25 27/05/2025 | Csaba BANFI 2002 | Codlea and Aiud Prisons 31/12/2024 pending More than 9 month(s) and 28 day(s) | ||
18112/25 13/06/2025 | Paul PANȚUCĂ 1984 | Giurgiu Prison 29/10/2024 pending More than 11 month(s) and 29 day(s) | ||
18390/25 10/06/2025 | Vasile ARCĂLEANU 1979 | Rahova, Poarta Albă, Brăila and Focșani Prisons 05/09/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 23 day(s) | ||
18405/25 13/06/2025 | Radu Valentin CARȚIȘ 1989 | Satu Mare Prison 09/08/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 19 day(s) | ||
18446/25 02/06/2025 | Bogdan PETROVICI 1997 | Timișoara, Deva and Arad Prisons 04/04/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 24 day(s) | ||
18788/25 17/06/2025 | Vasile ŞUŢU 1968 | Arad, Focșani, Mărgineni, Rahova and Aiud Prisons 22/08/2012 pending More than 13 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 3 day(s) | ||
18884/25 16/06/2025 | Doru PETOLEA 1981 | Mărgineni, Ploiești, Jilava, Rahova and Mioveni Prisons 14/09/2023 pending More than 1 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 12 day(s) | ||
20026/25 23/06/2025 | Liviu SBÂRCEA 1977 | Brăila Prison 19/07/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 6 day(s) |