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 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
   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
IACOB
1978
 
 
Craiova Prison
01/01/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 10 month(s)
 
   39489/23
29/11/2023
Ștefan‑Laurențiu
MIHĂILĂ
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
ISTOVERDE
1982
 
 
Galați, Slobozia, Tulcea and Brăila Prisons,
Târgu Ocna Prison Hospital
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,
Dej Prison Hospital
28/03/2018
pending
More than 7 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 4 day(s)
 
   41192/23
15/11/2023
Alexandru‑Marius
IONICEL
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
MUNTEANU
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
MIHALI
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
MIHOC
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
LUCA
1995
 
 
Baia Mare County Police Station, Baia Mare,
Gherla and Bistrița Prisons
30/01/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 5 day(s)
 
 5949/24
15/02/2024
Remus
LUPULESCU
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
LULEA
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
JIANU
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
MIRCIOIU
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,
Constanța‑Poarta Albă Prison Hospital
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
NEDELEA
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
MUSTAFA
1996
 
 
Craiova, Târgu Jiu, Mioveni (Colibași) and Arad Prisons,
Rahova and Mioveni Prison Hospitals
31/01/2012
pending
More than 13 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 5 day(s)
 
 14260/24
07/05/2024
Cristian‑Florin
ICLEANU
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
MIHAI
1981
 
 
Rahova, Mărgineni and Ploiești Prisons
06/11/2019
pending
More than 6 year(s)
 
 17653/24
10/06/2024
Răzvan‑Cristian
MUREȘAN
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
GERGELY
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
HOGAȘ
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
OANCEA
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
MUREȘAN
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
NEGOESCU
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
KALÁNYOS
1985
 
 
Covasna and Brașov County Police Stations,
Codlea and Arad Prisons
07/01/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 14 day(s)
 
 25269/24
14/08/2024
Marius
IORDĂNESCU
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
MATEESCU
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
OANCEA
1996
 
 
 
Constanța‑Poarta Albă, Slobozia, Rahova, Giurgiu,
Jilava and Tulcea Prisons
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,
Târgu Ocna Prison Hospital
21/07/2023
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 7 day(s)
 
 27772/24
18/09/2024
Zeno‑Irinel
HAVÎRNEANU
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
MIHAI
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)