MANOLE AND OTHERS v. ROMANIA

  FOURTH SECTION DECISION Application no. 52/23 Nicolae MANOLE 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 further 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    52/23 09/12/2022 Nicolae MANOLE 1974 Rahova and Ploiești Prisons 21/02/2022 pending More than 1 year(s) and 24 day(s)      502/23 13/02/2023 Irinel‑Gheorghe MIELU 1993 Mioveni, Mărgineni and Craiova Prisons 08/12/2014 pending More than 10 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 16 day(s)      955/23 14/02/2023 David‑Giocu MICHILE 2001 Craiova Detention Facility and Arad Prison 21/10/2016 pending More than 9 year(s) and 3 day(s)      2486/23 06/01/2023 Cristinel‑Mihai ILAȘCU 1992 Brăila, Giurgiu, Aiud, Oradea and Mărgineni Prisons 23/12/2019 pending More than 3 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 23 day(s)      3619/23 08/03/2023 Sorin MICLOŞ 1971 Codlea, Timișoara, Drobeta‑Turnu Severin and Arad Prisons 19/07/2021 pending More than 1 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 27 day(s)      4319/23 07/03/2023 Constantin GAIȚĂ 1946 Vaslui, Bacău, Târgu Ocna, Iași and Slobozia Prisons, Rahova and Jilava Prison Hospitals 28/01/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 27 day(s)      4926/23 01/03/2023 Alexandru LINCAN 1973 Jilava, Tulcea and Giurgiu Prisons 23/12/2019 pending More than 3 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 20 day(s)      4928/23 16/02/2023 Dumitru LĂCĂTUŞU 1992 Piatra Neamț County Police Station, Bacău and Giurgiu Prisons, Jilava Prison Hospital 01/06/2021 pending More than 1 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 27 day(s)      5624/23 23/01/2023 Constantin MIHAI 1998 Bacău and Miercurea Ciuc Prisons 20/08/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 9 day(s)    8180/23 09/03/2023 Alexandru IGNAT 1998 Vaslui County Police Station, Iași, Gherla, Aiud, Mărgineni and Vaslui Prisons 24/05/2021 pending More than 1 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 22 day(s)    9336/23 13/04/2023 Casian LORINCZ 1994 Miercurea Ciuc, Gherla and Baia Mare Prisons 29/10/2018 pending More than 7 year(s)    9846/23 20/04/2023 Alexandru GASPAR 2000 Gherla, Aiud, Bacău and Baia Mare Prisons 18/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 7 day(s)    10790/23 19/04/2023 Cătălin-Gheorghe LINGURAR 1996 Codlea, Aiud, Târgu Mureș and Miercurea Ciuc Prisons 02/08/2018 pending More than 7 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 23 day(s)    11240/23 04/04/2023 Marian LUPU 1986 Galați Prison 10/06/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 19 day(s)    11351/23 26/04/2023 Răzvan NĂSTRUŢ 1994 Vaslui, Tulcea and Brăila Prisons 23/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 2 day(s)    11476/23 12/05/2023 Vasile GOIA 1979 Gherla and Baia Mare Prisons 29/07/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 29 day(s)    12294/23 11/05/2023 Mirel NEAGU 1986 Alexandria Police Station, Giurgiu and Jilava Prisons 19/01/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 10 day(s)    13720/23 26/04/2023 Marian-Vasile OANEA 1974 Botoșani, Iași, Galați, Arad, Târgu Ocna, Mărgineni, Focșani and Vaslui Prisons, Jilava and Mioveni Prison Hospitals 27/12/2017 pending More than 7 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 1 day(s)    13996/23 02/05/2023 Bogdan-Bobi GHIULAI 1986 Gherla, Oradea and Baia Mare Prisons 16/07/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 12 day(s)    14388/23 08/05/2023 Ioan MICLEA 1965 Ploiești Prison 24/04/2013 pending More than 12 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 4 day(s)    14462/23 18/08/2023 Nicolae MEZŐK 1974 Gherla Prison 16/11/2022 pending More than 2 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 12 day(s)    16139/23 09/05/2023 Nicolae HADA 1961 Craiova County Police Station, Craiova and Arad Prisons 22/01/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 6 day(s)    17465/23 18/07/2023 Delpiero-Marcel NEGRILĂ 2001 Slatina County Police Station, Craiova and Arad Prisons 08/04/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 20 day(s)    17800/23 13/06/2023 Gheorghe MÂŢ 1981 Gherla, Deva (Bârcea Mare), Aiud and Baia Mare Prisons 27/05/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 1 day(s)    18175/23 09/06/2023 Petrică OLOERIU 1967 Bucharest Police Station no. 6, Jilava Prison Hospital, Jilava, Rahova and Giurgiu Prisons 07/01/2013 pending More than 12 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 22 day(s)    19075/23 12/06/2023 Mihai‑Răzvan MODJES 1997 Rahova and Târgu Jiu Prisons 14/03/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 14 day(s)    19281/23 25/07/2023 Ştefan LUNGU 1961 Oradea, Jilava, Poarta Albă, Găești, Rahova and Mioveni Prisons 01/11/2012 pending More than 12 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 28 day(s)    20088/23 20/06/2023 Valer ISTVAN 1980 Gherla and Baia Mare Prisons 16/04/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 12 day(s)    20785/23 22/06/2023 Gabi LEONTE 1987 Vaslui Prison 15/12/2023 pending More than 1 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 14 day(s)    21751/23 18/07/2023 Florin-Vasile MANOLE 1980 Timișoara and Drobeta‑Turnu Severin Prisons 14/09/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 15 day(s)    22130/23 26/06/2023 Viorel IORDACHE 1972 Rahova and Jilava Prisons 06/03/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 23 day(s)    22175/23 24/07/2023 Costel LUCEA 1984 Rahova and Jilava Prisons 21/09/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 8 day(s)    22737/23 28/06/2023 Ionuţ‑Alexandru MARŞAVELA 2001 Craiova Detention Facility, Bacău and Arad Prisons 24/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 5 day(s)    23546/23 07/07/2023 Octavian‑Valentin HULE 1980 Oradea, Timișoara and Satu Mare Prisons 14/10/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 15 day(s)    24159/23 21/07/2023 Marian LUPU 1969 Craiova and Pelendava Prisons 01/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 28 day(s)    24254/23 16/08/2023 Ovidiu GHIDĂNAC 1983 Craiova and Târgu Jiu Prisons 28/04/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 2 day(s)  24257/23 24/07/2023 Virgil MORTU 1971 Tulcea and Constanța‑Poarta Albă Prisons 24/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 6 day(s)    24628/23 22/09/2023 Daniel‑Cosmin LINGURAR 2001 Gherla and Baia Mare Prisons 17/11/2022 pending More than 2 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 13 day(s)    24637/23 21/07/2023 Nicolae‑Tiberiu NUŢU 1986 Tulcea, Bacău, Miercurea Ciuc and Găești Prisons 19/11/2022 pending More than 2 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 11 day(s)    25545/23 01/08/2023 Viorel‑Marian IOVIŢĂ 1991 Iași and Botoșani Prisons 10/05/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 20 day(s)    25971/23 06/09/2023 Iulian‑Constantin OBLOJA 1985 Craiova, Rahova, Timișoara, Arad, Craiova‑Pelendava and Drobeta‑Turnu Severin Prisons 08/06/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 22 day(s)    26673/23 27/07/2023 Nicu‑Iulian MACOVEI 1989 Galați, Focșani, Mărgineni, Rahova, Tulcea and Brăila Prisons 24/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 6 day(s)    27155/23 03/08/2023 Ionel LAZĂR 1970 Dolj County Police Station, Craiova, Constanța‑ Poarta Albă, Ploiești, Craiova‑Pelendava and Timișoara Prisons 04/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 26 day(s)    27563/23 03/07/2023 Vasile NEGRU 1974 Suceava County Police Station, Botoșani, Iași, Gherla, Aiud, Mărgineni, Bacău, Arad, Vaslui and Tulcea Prisons, Jilava, Târgu Ocna and Dej Prison Hospitals 21/05/2014 pending More than 11 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 9 day(s)    27905/23 30/08/2023 Maria MUNTEANU 1973 Ploiești‑Târgșorul Nou and Craiova Prisons 01/01/2010 pending More than 15 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 29 day(s)    27992/23 10/08/2023 Alexandru MĂRGULESCU 1983 Jilava and Rahova Prisons 20/05/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 10 day(s)    28199/23 07/08/2023 Gheorghe MOLDOVEANU 1976 Rahova, Giurgiu and Jilava Prisons, Jilava Hospital Prison 24/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 6 day(s)    29065/23 29/08/2023 Dumitru NEAMŢU 1973 Vaslui, Bacău and Galați Prisons, Târgu Ocna Hospital Prison, Vaslui County Police Station 18/03/2020 pending More than 5 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 13 day(s)    30216/23 18/08/2023 Laurenţiu‑Marius MACARIE 1979 Jilava Prison Hospital 28/12/2022 pending More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 3 day(s)    30811/23 07/02/2024 Adrian NEGREA 1988 Târgu Mureș County Police Station and Gherla Prison 23/06/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 8 day(s)    31305/23 01/08/2023 Andi‑Răzvan MIHAI 1984 Mărgineni, Găești and Ploiești Prisons 11/11/2022 pending More than 2 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 20 day(s)    31625/23 11/09/2023 Ionel‑Florea MARIN 1987 Rahova and Jilava Prisons 20/08/2021 pending More than 4 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 11 day(s)    35338/23 09/10/2023 Cătălin‑Ion ILIE 1991 Giurgiu and Jilava Prisons 24/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 7 day(s)    35368/23 22/12/2023 András KARÁCSONY 1985 Miercurea Ciuc, Târgu Mureș, Mărgineni, Gherla, Jilava, Ploiești and Aiud Prisons 19/09/2025 pending More than 1 month(s) and 12 day(s)    36655/23 06/03/2024 Romulus‑Cosmin GOGONEA 1985 Rahova, Jilava and Tulcea Prisons 23/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 9 day(s)    36909/23 20/11/2023 Florin‑Augustin LUNGU 1976 Mărgineni, Mioveni and Găești Prisons 30/03/2022 pending More than 3 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 2 day(s)    37912/23 14/11/2023 János‑Vasile KISKASZA 1993 Rahova, Oradea and Baia Mare Prisons 04/03/2023 pending More than 2 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 28 day(s)    38319/23 14/11/2023 Ovidiu‑Petre MĂMĂLIGĂ 1987 Bucharest and Craiova Prisons 11/07/2019 pending More than 6 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 21 day(s)    38495/23 08/04/2024 Alexandru‑Marius IONICEL 1986 Rahova and Jilava Prisons 25/11/2021 pending More than 3 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 7 day(s)    38598/23 05/12/2023 Georgian ISPIR 1989 Constanța‑Poarta Albă, Rahova, Bacău and Slobozia Prisons 24/12/2019 pending More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 8 day(s)