TERŞANSCHI AND OTHERS v. ROMANIA

  FOURTH SECTION DECISION Application no. 18018/23 Nicolae TERŞANSCHI 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, has 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 had 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 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    18018/23 18/05/2023 Nicolae TERŞANSCHI 1980       Bistrița Prison 28/08/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)    18665/23 22/09/2023 Toader POPA 1984       Craiova and Arad Prisons; Rahova and Mioveni Prison Hospitals 28/01/2018 pending More than 7 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 18 day(s)    18666/23 18/10/2023 Valentin CÎRMACIU 1992       Bacău, Vaslui, Miercurea Ciuc and Găești Prisons 23/05/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 23 day(s)    18700/23 29/05/2023 Gigi TĂTARU 1989       Rahova, Arad and Jilava Prisons 13/10/2020 pending More than 2 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 24 day(s)    19042/23 14/06/2023 Alexandru-Gabriel LAZĂR 1989       Neamț County Police Station; Bacău, Iași, Miercurea Ciuc, Târgu Mureș and Tulcea Prisons 20/10/2014 pending More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 8 day(s)    19069/23 21/08/2023 Benedek VARGA 1976       Miercurea Ciuc, Codlea, Ploiești, Aiud and Găești Prisons 03/09/2014 pending More than 11 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 12 day(s)    19566/23 08/08/2023 Iulian PAŞCA 1970       Codlea and Aiud Prisons 14/08/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 1 day(s)    19920/23 19/06/2023 Alin-Claudiu NICOLA 1983       Craiova, Pelendava, Târgu Jiu and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Prisons 07/06/2022 pending More than 1 year(s) and 22 day(s)    20079/23 29/06/2023 Robert-Cătălin VASILESCU 1995       Mioveni, Craiova, Mărgineni and Arad Prisons 15/01/2014 pending More than 11 year(s) and 10 month(s)  20495/23 12/06/2023 Florin BACIU 1971       Rahova, Iași, Brăila, Vaslui, Găești, Bacău, Târgu Ocna and Focșani Prisons 03/03/2016 pending More than 9 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 12 day(s)  20626/23 12/05/2023 Bogdan-Lucian IENCIU 1985       Gherla and Satu Mare Prisons 24/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 22 day(s)  20961/23 22/06/2023 Vasile RAFAIL 1981       Gorj County Police Station; Craiova and Arad Prisons 13/06/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 2 day(s)  21097/23 19/05/2023 Ionuţ-Cosmin DINCĂ 1996       Rahova and Giurgiu Prisons 04/02/2022 pending More than 1 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 3 day(s)  21547/23 20/06/2023 Gheorghe-Răducu ONOFREI 1981       Tulcea County Police Station; Tulcea, Poarta Albă, Rahova, Giurgiu and Jilava Prisons 18/08/2009 pending More than 16 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 28 day(s)  21749/23 19/06/2023 Marin VÎRBAN 1980       Craiova, Pelendava, Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Târgu Jiu Prisons 10/02/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 5 day(s)  22122/23 30/10/2023 Dorel-Lucian POPA 1992       Arad, Timișoara, Deva and Târgu Jiu Prisons 05/02/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 10 day(s)  24265/23 24/07/2023 Alexandru REBREANU 1955       Buzău County Police Station; Focșani, Mărgineni, Galați and Brăila Prisons; Jilava Prison Hospital 17/01/2015 pending More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 29 day(s)  24518/23 17/07/2023 Constantin PANCU 1970       Vaslui, Iași, Miercurea Ciuc and Botoșani Prisons; Dej, Târgu Ocna and Rahova Prison Hospitals 05/04/2024 pending More than 1 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 10 day(s)  24836/23 28/08/2023 Venus PRUTEANU 1992       Găești Prison 15/06/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 30 day(s)  25051/23 07/08/2023 Valer TURBATU 1978       Târgu Jiu, Arad, Craiova, Ploiești, Mioveni, Deva, Rahova and Jilava Prisons 20/03/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 25 day(s)  25542/23 07/09/2023 Bogdan-Nicolae GRĂDINAR 1988       Codlea Prison 19/05/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 26 day(s)  25619/23 09/08/2023 Răzvan-Andrei UIVARI 1988       Giurgiu Prison 07/07/2016 pending More than 9 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 7 day(s)  25624/23 23/10/2023 Cristian-Florian UDILĂ 1985       Rahova, Jilava, Târgu Jiu, Gherla, Mioveni, Baia Mare, Ploiești and Giurgiu Prisons; Mioveni Prison Hospital 22/01/2018 pending More than 7 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 24 day(s)  26152/23 25/10/2023 Florin-Petru DANI 2001       Aiud Prison 20/11/2022 pending More than 2 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 25 day(s)  27116/23 10/08/2023 Gheorghe-Adrian ROMAN 1981   Roman Marius Tudor Balș Iași County Police Station; Iași, Mărgineni, Focșani. Botoșani and Găești Prisons 10/07/2018 pending More than 7 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 4 day(s)  27126/23 22/09/2023 Ion-Florin BONESCU 1982       Arad, Rahova and Timișoara Prisons 15/04/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 30 day(s)  27166/23 05/10/2023 Stimabil SPERACHE 1990       Mioveni, Craiova and Târgu Jiu Prisons; Mioveni and Jilava Prison Hospitals 17/02/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 28 day(s)  27996/23 21/08/2023 Sorin TUDOR 1983       Rahova, Giurgiu, Mioveni and Jilava Prisons 04/04/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 10 day(s)  28680/23 15/11/2023 Ion SÎRBU 1965       Gorj County Police Station; Giurgiu, Craiova, Arad and Rahova Prisons 03/08/2013 pending More than 12 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 11 day(s)  28683/23 26/01/2024 Mihai-Adrian RĂDULESCU 1983       Rahova and Jilava Prisons 06/10/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 8 day(s)  28694/23 21/09/2023 Marius OLTEANU 1991       Argeș County Police Station; Mioveni, Giurgiu, Rahova Prisons; Jilava Prison Hospital 19/05/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 26 day(s)  28778/23 16/08/2023 Mihai ROMAN 1984       Iași and Botoșani Prisons 22/07/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 23 day(s)  29604/23 18/07/2023 Augustin-Mauriceo PUSZTAI 1995       Timișoara, Aiud, Târgu Jiu, Arad, Craiova and Drobeta‑Turnu Severin Prisons 13/01/2018 pending More than 7 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 1 day(s)  29759/23 07/09/2023 Andrei-Gabriel GIURGEA 1991       Brașov County Police Station; Codlea Prison 21/02/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 24 day(s)  29763/23 19/09/2023 Ciprian-Andrei LAZĂR 1992       Hunedoara County Police Station; Aiud and Arad Prisons 13/05/2015 pending More than 10 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 1 day(s)  29843/23 01/09/2023 George-Adrian TOADER 1993       Focșani, Slobozia and Tulcea Prisons 07/07/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 7 day(s)  29906/23 04/09/2023 Petrică ŢINTEŞAN 1979       Brașov County Police Station; Codlea Prison 21/02/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 24 day(s)  30228/23 19/10/2023 Gheorghe MUNTEANU 1960       Târgu Jiu Prison 01/01/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 13 day(s)  30231/23 03/10/2023 Ionuţ-Costel MOROŞANU 1991       Rahova and Jilava Prisons 04/05/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 9 day(s)  30413/23 05/09/2023 Gheorghe DASCĂLU 1980       Bacău, Iași, Brăila and Miercurea Ciuc Prisons 27/10/2011 pending More than 12 year(s) and 4 day(s)  30587/23 04/10/2023 Ion-Constantin URSU 1997       Târgu Jiu and Craiova Prisons 14/07/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 30 day(s)  30680/23 13/10/2023 Cosmin-Cristian GRIGORAŞ 1982       Poarta Albă, Slobozia, Rahova, Craiova, Tulcea and Giurgiu Prisons; Poarta Albă, Rahova and Jilava Prison Hospitals 30/01/2008 pending More than 17 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 14 day(s)  30957/23 28/09/2023 Iosif REVAI 1976       Arad County Police Station; Arad Prison 01/02/2015 pending More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 12 day(s)  31159/23 26/09/2023 Anton WOLF 1981       Timișoara, Jilava, Ploiești and Arad Prisons 25/03/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 19 day(s)  31160/23 10/10/2023 Nicolai POPOVICI 1956       Timiș County Police Station; Arad and Timișoara Prisons; Jilava Prison Hospital 25/01/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 19 day(s)  31162/23 22/09/2023 Cristian-Adrian LASCU 1973       Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Arad, Timișoara, Dej and Aiud Prisons 09/04/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 4 day(s)  31173/23 04/08/2023 Ion OLTEANU 1980       Focșani Prison 27/03/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 17 day(s)  31533/23 31/10/2023 Ion DUŢOIU 1982       Mărgineni, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Craiova and Mioveni Prisons 26/03/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 18 day(s)  31576/23 04/09/2023 Ovidiu-Gheorghe LIE 1984       Codlea Prison and Jilava Prison Hospital 02/06/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 11 day(s)  31620/23 07/09/2023 Andrei SCRIPCARIU 1989       Rahova and Mărgineni Prisons; Rahova Prison Hospital 02/04/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 11 day(s)  31665/23 04/10/2023 Alexandru Anton COSTEA 1989       Rahova, Giurgiu and Jilava Prisons 02/02/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 11 day(s)  31669/23 02/10/2023 Raul-Florin PĂTROI 1979       Târgu Jiu Prison 08/08/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 30 day(s)  31714/23 03/08/2023 Gabriel-Damian PANAIT 1987   Ionescu Elena-Daniela București Călărași County Police Station and Bucharest Police Station no. 5; Slobozia, Jilava, Rahova, Poarta Albă, Giurgiu, Mioveni, Ploiești and Tulcea Prisons 28/07/2008 pending More than 17 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 10 day(s)  32099/23 22/09/2023 Florian STOICAN 1988       Rahova and Jilava Prisons 24/10/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 14 day(s)  32252/23 27/09/2023 Victor Florin CIOBANU 1987       Rahova and Jilava Prison 11/07/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 27 day(s)  32266/23 07/09/2023 Florian BUCILĂ 1968       Rahova and Jilava Prisons 15/10/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 23 day(s)  32274/23 18/09/2023 Alexandru-Petre STOIAN 1971       Rahova and Jilava Prisons 10/08/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 28 day(s)  32289/23 13/09/2023 Iulian TEPELUS 1981       Tecuci Police Station; Galați, Mărgineni, Poarta Albă, Tulcea, Oradea, Jilava, Giurgiu, Aiud, Arad and Timișoara Prisons; Dej, Mioveni, Jilava, Poarta Albă and Târgu Ocna Prison Hospitals 08/07/2005 pending More than 20 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 30 day(s)  32325/23 25/09/2023 Alexandru GHERGHESCU 1961       Giurgiu, Arad, Gherla, Mioveni, Botoșani, Craiova and Jilava Prisons 01/01/2009 pending More than 16 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 6 day(s)  32341/23 26/09/2023 Lehel Zsolt DODI 1999       Târgu Mureș and Deva Prisons 28/06/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 10 day(s)