CONŢ AND OTHERS v. ROMANIA

  FOURTH SECTION DECISION Application no. 35251/23 Ovidiu-Constantin CONŢ 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   Facility Start and end date Duration      35251/23 17/11/2023 Ovidiu-Constantin CONŢ 1983   Baia Mare Prison   22/06/2023 pending   More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 14 day(s)      35606/23 25/10/2023 Nelu DASCĂLU 1976   Iași, Botoșani and Vaslui Prisons   11/07/2018 pending   More than 7 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 17 day(s)      36658/23 23/10/2023 Daniel-Viliu UŢĂ 1973   Teleorman Police Station; Giurgiu and Mioveni Prisons   25/07/2020 pending   More than 5 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 17 day(s)      37865/23 08/11/2023 Neculai DONOSE 1975   Galați and Brăila Prisons   26/12/2022 pending   More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 25 day(s)        38333/23 22/12/2023 Mihail-Florin ION 1976   Mioveni, Giurgiu and Găești Prisons   03/12/2021 pending   More than 3 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 26 day(s)      38525/23 14/11/2023 Gheorghe-Nicolae DIHOIU-BLOJ 1979   Brașov Police and Codlea Prison   28/06/2023 pending   More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 23 day(s)      38528/23 14/11/2023 Pavel Ionuţ DRAGLA 1996   Gherla and Arad Prisons   30/09/2019 pending   More than 6 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 21 day(s)      39278/23 19/12/2023 Ferdonel ROMAN 1961   Craiova Prison   13/06/2023 pending   More than 2 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 1 day(s)      39283/23 22/11/2023 Costel CIORNEI 1966   Iași, Botoșani, Găești and Tîrgu-Ocna Prisons   09/04/2009 pending   More than 16 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 2 day(s)    39543/23 27/11/2023 Dorin ROZOREA 1975   Codlea, Aiud and Mărgineni Prisons   28/07/2023 pending   More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 23 day(s)    39905/23 16/01/2024 Ioan DROANĂ 1971   Giurgiu prison   15/09/2021 pending   More than 4 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 5 day(s)    40467/23 15/01/2024 Nicolae CRISTOLOVEANU 1969   Codlea, Miercurea-Ciuc, Aiud, Ploiești and Găești Prisons   10/12/2015 pending   More than 9 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 20 day(s)    40607/23 01/02/2023 Laszlo Ştefan CZIKA 1971   Aiud and Oradea Prisons   05/08/2021 pending   More than 2 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 27 day(s)    40768/23 27/12/2023 Alexandru-Pipicu DANCS 1978   Arad, Gherla, Baia Mare, Bistrița, Aiud and Oradea Prisons; Dej Prison Hospital and Bucharest-Jilava Prison Hospital   10/09/2015 pending   More than 10 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 21 day(s)    41136/23 19/12/2023 Marcel DUMITRU 1959   Drobeta - Turnu Severin, Mioveni, Ploiești, Mărgineni and Găești Prisons   15/01/2021 pending   More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 5 day(s)    41670/23 23/01/2024 Gheorghe TĂNASE 1964   Giurgiu and Mioveni Prisons   18/10/2022 pending   More than 3 year(s) and 13 day(s)    42088/23 22/03/2024 Gheorghe FULGA 1999   Giurgiu, Bucharest-Jilava Prisons; Bucharest-Jilava Prison Hospital   28/04/2023 pending   More than 2 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 17 day(s)    42608/23 25/09/2023 Zsolt-Csaba ERLI 1985   Baia Mare, Gherla and Oradea Prisons   11/02/2016 pending   More than 9 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 18 day(s)    42689/23 17/11/2023 Laszlo TAMAS-LUPUI 1975   Gherla, Baia Mare and Timișoara Prisons; Dej Prison Hospital   09/07/2021 pending   More than 4 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 22 day(s)    3692/24 22/01/2024 Cătălin FURDUI 1982   Argeș Police Station; Mioveni Prison   09/02/2023 pending   More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 6 day(s)      4485/24 02/02/2024 Mihai CODREANU 1968   Brașov Police Station; Codlea Prison   01/09/2023 pending   More than 2 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 10 day(s)    4706/24 05/02/2024 Sergiu-Cosmin-Ilie CĂTINEAN 1999   Gherla, Bistrița, Târgu-Mureș and Deva Prisons   25/01/2023 pending   More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 25 day(s)    4884/24 08/02/2024 Mirel DÎLĂ 1996   Drobeta-Turnu Severin Police Station; Arad and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Prisons   15/10/2019 pending   More than 6 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 6 day(s)    4951/24 01/02/2024 Adrian CIOCLEA 1994   Dâmbovița Police Station; Mărgineni and Mioveni Prisons   22/02/2023 pending   More than 2 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 22 day(s)    7077/24 26/02/2024 Constantin BEJAN 1990   Iași, Bucharest-Rahova, Botoșani, Tulcea, Gherla and Găești Prisons   28/03/2009 pending   More than 16 year(s) and 7 month(s)    8259/24 05/03/2024 Costache CRISTEA 1959   Bucharest-Rahova and Bucharest-Jilava Prisons   24/10/2022 pending   More than 3 year(s) and 11 day(s)    8631/24 08/03/2024 Florentin COVRIG 1974   Iași Prison   09/06/2022 pending   More than 3 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 27 day(s)    10112/24 22/03/2024 Ciprian BALINTFI 1992   Oradea and Satu Mare Prisons   30/03/2021 pending   More than 4 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 24 day(s)    10122/24 27/03/2024 David TRANCIOVEANU 1953   Mioveni, Giurgiu and Găești Prisons   01/01/2020 pending   More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 4 day(s)    10643/24 28/03/2024 Gabriel-Lucian DAVID 1984   Giurgiu, Mărgineni and Găești Prisons   23/05/2022 pending   More than 3 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 12 day(s)    11162/24 08/04/2024 Luca FLUERAŞ 1957   Bistrița and Gherla Prisons   20/07/2021 pending   More than 4 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 26 day(s)    11489/24 10/04/2024 Ionuț-Cosmin ENUCA 1989   Craiova prison   10/04/2024 pending   More than 1 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 11 day(s)    12549/24 28/02/2024 Valentin CONSTANTIN 1976   Craiova Prison   22/07/2024 pending   More than 1 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 14 day(s)    13113/24 23/04/2024 Petre BUTOI 1972   Brașov Police Station; Codlea and Aiud Prisons   22/03/2021 pending   More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 6 day(s)    14413/24 30/04/2024 Pier-Antonio-Constantin URECHE 1996   Bacău, Bucharest-Jilava, Gherla and Iași Prisons   03/10/2022 pending   More than 3 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 10 day(s)    14421/24 08/05/2024 Daniel Constantin FĂNICĂ 1977   Giurgiu Police Station; Giurgiu, Timișoara, Bucharest-Jilava Prisons; Bucharest-Rahova Prison Hospital   12/07/2018 pending   More than 7 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 13 day(s)      14729/24 13/05/2024 Andrei CUBIC 2002   Botoșani, Gherla, Mărgineni and Aiud Prisons   28/11/2022 pending   More than 2 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 3 day(s)    15287/24 20/05/2024 Mircea-Marcel RUS 1986   Alba Police Station; Gherla and Bistrița Prisons   04/09/2020 pending   More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 17 day(s)    15495/24 24/05/2024 Cătălin MARIN 1972   Rahova and Giurgiu Prisons   28/06/2023 pending   More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 2 day(s)    15500/24 16/05/2024 Radu-Leontin DULA 1973   Timișoara, Arad, Aiud, Bucharest-Rahova and Ploiești Prisons; Bucharest-Jilava Prison Hospital, Dej Prison Hospital, Târgu-Ogna Prison Hospital   14/11/2017 pending   More than 7 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 15 day(s)    15894/24 21/05/2024 Gabriel-Cristian CHIȚU 1976   Mărgineni and Bucharest-Rahova Prisons   21/08/2023 pending   More than 2 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 23 day(s)        15903/24 16/05/2024 Alexandru-Cristian FLEŞER 1988   Giurgiu Prison   05/01/2022 pending   More than 3 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 16 day(s)    15915/24 21/05/2024 Andrei-Eugen CHIȚU 1987   Gherla, Rahova and Mărgineni prisons   21/08/2023 Pending   More than 2 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 29 day(s)    15952/24 21/05/2024 Adrian-Claudiu COSTEA 1976   Oradea, Baia Mare, Satu Mare, Aiud, Târgu-Mureș and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Prisons   22/11/2021 pending   More than 3 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 14 day(s)    16136/24 24/05/2024 Daniel COJENEL 1985   Slobozia Prison   24/05/2024 pending   More than 1 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 4 day(s)    17907/24 14/06/2024 Petre GRANCEA 1962   Mioveni and Găești Prisons   13/06/2016 pending   More than 9 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 16 day(s)    18268/24 18/06/2024 István GÖRBE 1972   Harghita Police Detention Center; Miercurea Ciuc, Arad and Deva Prisons; Dej Prison Hospital   01/03/2021 pending   More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 28 day(s)    18887/24 26/06/2024 Costică CHIRIAC 1979   Deva, Arad, Timișoara Prisons: Dej Prison Hosptial, Mioveni Prison Hospital 01/08/2023 pending More than 1 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 11 day(s)    19842/24 27/06/2024 Ionel-Florin DRĂGOIU 1981   Mărgineni and Mioveni Prisons   26/02/2024 pending   More than 1 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 26 day(s)    19966/24 09/07/2024 Sorin-Toma CHIRILUŞ 1902   Bacău Police Station; Bacău, Brăila, Găești and Bucharest-Jilava Prisons   02/02/2023 pending   More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 17 day(s)    20080/24 26/06/2024 Ioan-Daniel MELCIU 1979   Oradea County Police Station and Oradea Prison   19/06/2021 pending   More than 4 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 11 day(s)    21078/24 15/07/2024 Andrei Ionuț DASCĂLU 1987   Găești Prison   15/07/2024 pending   More than 1 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 20 day(s)    21852/24 22/07/2024 Florian DUMITRU 1980   Bucharest Central Arrest; Mărgineni, Bucharest-Rahova, Bucharest-Jilava, Giurgiu Prisons; Jilava and Mioveni Prison Hospitals   28/04/2021 pending   More than 4 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 24 day(s)    22151/24 23/07/2024 Ionel COJOCARU 1977   Vaslui, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Bucharest-Jilava, Giurgiu, Ploiești, Bacău, Mioveni, Arad, Tulcea, Aiud, Oradea, Mărgineni, Botoșani, Codlea, and Galați Prisons; Bucharest-Rahova, Dej and Mioveni Prison Hospitals.   02/01/2003 pending   More than 22 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 2 day(s)    22569/24 17/07/2024 Constantin CIOFU 1960   Rahova, Arad, Timișoara Prisons; Dej Prison Hospital   31/08/2022 pending   More than 3 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 13 day(s)    23036/24 01/08/2024 Toader-Romeo-Augustin CIURAR 1983   Bistrița, Oradea, Tg-Jiu, Aiud and Gherla Prisons. Dej Prison Hospital   28/12/2018 pending   More than 6 year(s) and 10 month(s)    23062/24 01/08/2024 Nicolae TRUŞCĂ 1954   Bucharest-Rahova and Bucharest-Jilava Prisons   09/03/2022 pending   More than 3 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 7 day(s)    23101/24 06/08/2024 Florin-Emanuel COVACIU 2000   Timișoara and Gherla Prisons   18/01/2023 pending   More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 18 day(s)    23238/24 30/07/2024 Gheorghe OBLEZNIUC 1978   Gherla and Botoșani Prisons   28/04/2023 pending   More than 2 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 18 day(s)    23331/24 01/08/2024 Vasile-Cristian HARALAMBIE 1995   Slobozia Prison   28/03/2024 pending   More than 1 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 1 day(s)