FOURTH SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 8321/23
Ionel ICHIM 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 applicationsHaving 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 complaintsSome 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
   8321/23
21/03/2023
Ionel ICHIM
1995
 
 
 
Brăila and Galați Prisons
21/04/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 5 day(s)
   11995/23
12/04/2023
Laurenţiu IERUSALIM
1986
 
 
 
Bucharest Police Station No. 19; Rahova and Giurgiu Prisons
27/07/2020
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 1 day(s)
   12258/23
26/04/2023
Ionuţ GAVRILĂ
1982
 
 
 
Constanța County Police Station and Constanța - Poarta Albă Prison
06/07/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 19 day(s)
   14392/23
18/08/2023
Marin LUNGU
1971
 
 
 
Craiova and Craiova - Pelendava Prisons
08/09/2018
pending
More than 7 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 19 day(s)
   16985/23
13/04/2023
Petruţ MIRCEA-ENACHE
1974
 
 
 
Rahova, Mioveni and Giurgiu Prisons
03/07/2018
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 10 day(s)
   17473/23
22/05/2023
Petrişor LUPU
1982
 
 
 
Oradea and Rahova Prisons
06/02/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 19 day(s)
 
 
   28017/23
07/08/2023
Gelu ILIESCU
1969
 
 
 
Arad, Drobeta - Turnu Severin, Craiova, Giurgiu and Mioveni Prisons
19/02/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 7 day(s)
   41204/23
13/11/2023
Valentin ISTRATE
1985
 
 
 
Bacău, Tulcea and Brăila Prisons
02/02/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 23 day(s)
   43058/23
30/01/2024
Mihăiţă-Bogdan GORAN
1984
 
 
 
Drobeta-Turnu Severin
24/06/2022
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 10 day(s)
 23/24
28/11/2023
Imre MEGYES
1984
 
 
 
Târgu Mureș, Aiud and Arad Prisons
29/02/2016
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 30 day(s)
 22184/24
17/07/2024
Gheorghe MUNTEANU
1971
 
 
 
Timiș County Police Station and Timișoara Prison
25/02/2024
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 9 month(s)
 26466/24
05/09/2024
Ion ILIE
1974
 
 
 
Arad and Ploiești Prisons
14/06/2024
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 11 day(s)
 29793/24
30/09/2024
Cătălin-Dobrică HAIDU
1988
 
 
 
Arad and Galați Prisons, Rahova Prison Hospital
19/01/2024
pending
More than 9 month(s) and 10 day(s)
 29920/24
26/09/2024
Petru-Lucian NEGREA
1982
 
 
 
Gherla and Giurgiu Prisons
23/07/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 2 day(s)
 
 30762/24
11/10/2024
Nicolae GHEORGHE
1985
 
 
 
Craiova Prison, Rahova Prison Hospital
06/08/2019
pending
More than 6 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 2 day(s)
 31370/24
17/10/2024
Gheorghe ILINCA
1984
 
Gârcu Durgmeru Elena
Prumaru
Giurgiu and Arad Prisons, Jilava Prison Hospital
11/08/2015
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 28 day(s)
 32133/24
28/10/2024
Károly HAIDU
1975
 
 
 
Târgu Mureș Prison
21/04/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 18 day(s)
 32700/24
29/10/2024
Cadolaru-Paulică GUŞĂ
1978
 
 
 
Giurgiu Prison, Rahova and Jilava Prison Hospitals
03/07/2014
pending
More than 11 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 22 day(s)
 32707/24
21/10/2024
Mihai NASTASIU
1978
 
 
 
Giurgiu, Arad, Iași, Botoșani, Focșani, Ploiești, Rahova and Jilava Prisons
10/11/2017
pending
More than 7 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 29 day(s)
 33313/24
29/10/2024
Martin MOLNAR
1966
 
 
 
Deva, Rahova and Aiud Prisons
02/03/2017
pending
More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 6 day(s)
 33515/24
05/11/2024
Geza LAZAR
1979
 
 
 
Satu Mare, Arad and Bistrița Prisons
11/07/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 28 day(s)
 33743/24
07/11/2024
Robert-Constantin MOTAŞ
1998
 
Cîcu Daniela
Codlea
Codlea, Jilava and Găești Prisons
11/08/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 2 day(s)
 
 34801/24
12/11/2024
Marian MUNTEANU
2001
 
 
 
Botoșani, Iași, Buzău, Timișoara, Jilava and Vaslui Prisons, Dej Prison Hospital
27/11/2022
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 17 day(s)
 37445/24
08/12/2024
Ionel-Mihai GHEORGHE
1984
 
 
 
Giurgiu, Jilava, Mioveni and Târgu Jiu Prisons
02/07/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 11 day(s)
 37520/24
27/11/2024
Florin MARIN
1992
 
 
 
Craiova Prison
31/01/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 13 day(s)
 37595/24
02/12/2024
Aurel IONIŢĂ
1962
 
 
 
Mioveni, Ploiești and Găești Prisons
27/09/2017
pending
More than 8 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 17 day(s)
 37771/24
12/12/2024
Iuliu KOVACS
1965
 
 
 
Oradea, Drobeta - Turnu Severin, Arad and Satu Mare Prisons
04/08/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 9 day(s)
 977/25
16/12/2024
Elvis Cristi NĂSTASĂ
1993
 
 
 
Arad, Tulcea, Iași, Vaslui and Drobeta - Turnu Severin Prisons
26/10/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 18 day(s)
 2009/25
08/01/2025
Nicolae MORARU
1974
 
 
 
Târgu Jiu Prison
15/12/2020
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 29 day(s)
 2349/25
13/01/2025
Ionel-Marius ISBĂŞESCU
1976
 
 
 
Craiova and Mioveni Prisons
13/02/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s)
 
 4153/25
20/01/2025
Ioan-Vasile HORGA
1981
 
 
 
Timișoara, Arad and Aiud Prisons, Dej Prison Hospital
04/02/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)
 4707/25
05/02/2025
Florin MORUZ
1988
 
Peter Irina-Maria
București
Bacău, Miercurea Ciuc and Vaslui Prisons, Dej Prison Hospital
11/12/2019
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 15 day(s)
 5679/25
14/02/2025
Adrian GRĂBĂNAR
1997
 
 
 
Oradea and Satu Mare Prisons
01/02/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 12 day(s)
 6269/25
18/02/2025
Gihan ISMAIL
1970
 
 
 
Giurgiu Prison
18/02/2025
pending
More than 9 month(s) and 8 day(s)
 8050/25
28/02/2025
Marian-Cătălin MURGU
1987
 
 
 
Constanța - Poarta Albă, Giurgiu and Arad Prisons
24/01/2017
pending
More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 21 day(s)
 8449/25
12/03/2025
Dorinel-Nicolae MATU
1995
 
 
 
Giurgiu Prison and Jilava Prison Hospital
20/12/2022
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 25 day(s)
 8757/25
07/03/2025
Ion NAE
1973
 
 
 
Botoșani, Mărgineni and Mioveni Prisons, Târgu Ocna and Rahova Prison Hospitals
29/01/2015
pending
More than 10 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 25 day(s)
 8840/25
06/03/2025
Marian GUSTI
2003
 
 
 
Giurgiu, Jilava and Rahova Prisons
19/09/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 27 day(s)
 8932/25
11/03/2025
Gabriel-Ioan GORGAN
2000
 
 
 
Satu Mare Prison
27/11/2023
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 19 day(s)
 9283/25
11/03/2025
Răzvan-Mugurel GĂLBEORU
1986
 
 
 
Rahova and Giurgiu Prisons
27/10/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 19 day(s)
 9465/25
11/03/2025
Marius-Marin MOTROŞI
1982
 
 
 
Rahova and Mărgineni Prisons
02/03/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 17 day(s)
 9587/25
28/02/2025
Ioan Cristian HUMAGHIU
1978
 
 
 
Codlea, Miercurea Ciuc, Ploiești and Deva Prisons, Dej Prison Hospital
30/07/2018
pending
More than 7 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 27 day(s)
 9733/25
21/03/2025
Iuliu KRISTOF
1981
 
 
 
Aiud Prison
01/01/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 14 day(s)
 12413/25
11/04/2025
Andrei MOCANU
1992
 
Peter Irina-Maria
București
Jilava and Giurgiu Prisons
23/12/2019
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 23 day(s)
 12503/25
10/04/2025
Iulian MĂZĂREANU
1977
 
 
 
Aiud and Arad Prisons
22/07/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 28 day(s)
 16447/25
21/05/2025
Studian-Marian MANEA
1979
 
 
 
Brăila Prison
23/06/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 26 day(s)
 
 16515/25
16/05/2025
Casiu LĂCĂTUŞ
1990
 
 
 
Oradea Prison
21/06/2024
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 6 day(s)
 16578/25
27/05/2025
Pál GRÁNCSA
2002
 
 
 
Codlea, Deva and Aiud Prisons
20/09/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 29 day(s)
 16643/25
27/05/2025
Ionuț GHERGHINA
1982
 
 
 
Mioveni, Craiova and Găești Prisons
11/10/2019
pending
More than 6 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 7 day(s)
 19646/25
23/06/2025
Ionuţ-Nicuşor GHEORGHE
1992
 
 
 
Giurgiu, Rahova, Slobozia and Galați Prisons
03/09/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 15 day(s)
 20726/25
01/07/2025
George-Viorel GANIA
1984
 
 
 
Constanța - Poarta Albă and Rahova Prisons, Constanța - Poarta Albă Prison Hospital
07/02/2025
pending
More than 9 month(s) and 11 day(s)
 21203/25
02/07/2025
Răzvan MIHAI
1991
 
 
 
Rahova, Mioveni and Găești Prisons
26/01/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 23 day(s)
 21222/25
30/06/2025
Ionuț MUNTEANU
1992
 
 
 
Iași and Giurgiu Prisons
16/09/2022
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 6 day(s)
 22104/25
07/07/2025
Nicuşor-Adrian IOANA
1991
 
 
 
Bacău, Vaslui, Slobozia and Tulcea Prisons
09/03/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 9 day(s)
 22527/25
07/07/2025
Marian-Vasile OANEA
1974
 
 
 
Botoșani, Iași, Galați, Arad, Găești, Focșani and Jilava Prisons, Târgu Ocna and Jilava Prison Hospitals
03/12/2017
pending
More than 7 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 15 day(s)
 23530/25
22/07/2025
Constantin MONDOC
1985
 
 
 
Codlea, Aiud, Gherla and Arad Prisons, Dej Prison Hospital
23/06/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 3 day(s)
 24178/25
29/07/2025
George-Rocki MARCU
1994
 
 
 
Rahova, Constanța - Poarta Albă and Giurgiu Prisons
12/12/2023
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 1 day(s)
 24180/25
24/07/2025
Adrian-Călin GOMBOŞ
1986
 
 
 
Deva, Aiud and Arad Prisons, Mioveni Prison Hospital
22/07/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 28 day(s)
 24284/25
31/07/2025
Mihai-Fănel GHIŢĂ
1981
 
 
 
Giurgiu Prison
17/05/2024
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 2 day(s)
 26078/25
14/08/2025
Ioan-Aurel ILEA
1982
 
 
 
Gherla, Oradea, Baia Mare and Bistrița Prisons
06/09/2024
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 13 day(s)