FOURTH SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 374/23
Constantin-Ovidiu OPARIUC 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 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
   374/23
03/02/2023
Constantin-Ovidiu OPARIUC
1985
 
 
 
Bacău, Arad and Botoșani Prisons
08/08/2018
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 3 day(s)
 
   466/23
30/01/2023
Ionuţ-Marian COSTEA
1990
 
Costea Sofica
Costache Negri
Galați Prison
29/12/2021
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 8 day(s)
 
   652/23
02/03/2023
David-Constantin ILIE
1997
 
 
 
Timișoara Prison
03/03/2024
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 15 day(s)
 
   1615/23
20/03/2023
Dorel RADU
1986
 
 
 
Iași Prison
12/08/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 25 day(s)
 
   1815/23
26/01/2023
Cornel ŞERBAN
1970
 
 
 
Oradea, Satu-Mare Prisons
21/04/2022
pending
More than 10 month(s) and 24 day(s)
 
   1900/23
09/03/2023
Antonio-Laurențiu STOICA
1969
 
 
 
Craiova and Mioveni Prisons; Bucharest-Rahova Prison Hospital
29/07/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 9 day(s)
   1915/23
20/02/2023
Marian-Cosmin RADU
1990
 
 
 
Mioveni, Craiova and Târgu Jiu Prisons
14/01/2021
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)
 
   3085/23
17/02/2023
Marian-Florin RĂDUCAN
1991
 
 
 
Jilava and Rahova Prisons
26/03/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 12 day(s)
 
   3275/23
17/02/2023
Constantin ROTARU
1958
 
 
 
Craiova and Pelendava Prisons
01/03/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 5 day(s)
 
 3392/23
08/02/2023
Laurentiu Claudiu MOROACĂ
2000
 
 
 
Vâlcea County Police Station; Mioveni and Craiova Prisons
06/06/2020
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 24 day(s)
 
 3455/23
08/02/2023
Luigi TEODORESCU
1996
 
 
 
Craiova Prison
07/12/2016
pending
More than 8 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 30 day(s)
 
 3458/23
08/02/2023
Gabriel TEODORESCU
1992
 
 
 
Craiova Prison
07/12/2016
pending
More than 8 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 8 day(s)
 
 3538/23
20/02/2023
Sebastian-Ovidiu SĂCĂLUȘ
1977
 
 
 
Oradea and Baia Mare Prisons
12/11/2021
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 25 day(s)
 
 3652/23
23/02/2023
Gabriel BĂLĂUȚĂ
2000
 
 
 
Focșani Prison
24/05/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 13 day(s)
 
 4579/23
14/02/2023
Cătălin-Adrian CORODEA
1981
 
 
 
Ploiești and Găești Prisons
07/07/2022
pending
More than 1 year(s)
 4875/23
06/06/2023
Nelu STANCIU
1981
 
 
 
Slobozia, Giurgiu and Poarta Albă Prisons; Dej Prison Hospital
09/03/2020
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 7 day(s)
 
 4925/23
28/03/2023
Alexan PETROVAN
1989
 
 
 
Gherla and Baia Mare Prisons
17/01/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 20 day(s)
 
 6766/23
25/03/2023
Vasile ROMANEŢ
1995
 
 
 
Focșani, Iași, Mărgineni and Gherla Prisons
13/05/2020
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 23 day(s)
 
 6769/23
09/03/2023
Laurențiu-Cristian ȘTEVIE
1985
 
Caliu Elena
Bucharest
Bucharest Regional Transport Police Department; Rahova, Giurgiu and Jilava Prisons
22/05/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 16 day(s)
 
 6957/23
03/03/2023
Ion-Adrian ROSTAȘ
1998
 
 
 
Craiova and Arad Prisons
21/10/2016
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 4 day(s)
 
 6966/23
30/03/2023
Cosmin GORODEŢCHI
1996
 
Negrişanu Fănica
Tulcea
Tulcea, Slobozia and Poarta Albă Prisons; Poarta Albă Prison Hospital
09/12/2020
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 28 day(s)
 
 6978/23
11/04/2023
Tarzan REZMIVES
1982
 
 
 
Satu Mare, Arad, Oradea, Gherla and Aiud Prisons; Dej and Mioveni Prison Hospitals
02/02/2024
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 12 day(s)
 
 7109/23
27/02/2023
Paul-Marian BĂLĂŞOIU
1982
 
 
 
Craiova, Arad, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Pelendava and Târgu Jiu Prisons
10/06/2022
pending
More than 10 month(s) and 17 day(s)
 
 7611/23
20/03/2023
Mihai IVAȘCU
1975
 
 
 
Codlea Prison
14/06/2022
pending
More than 9 month(s) and 17 day(s)
 
 7640/23
06/03/2023
Ionuț-Constantin VACARIU
1989
 
 
 
Botoșani and Iași Prisons
06/06/2018
pending
More than 7 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 1 day(s)
 
 8183/23
03/04/2023
Mihai-Robert STOIAN
1987
 
 
 
Jilava, Rahova, Târgu Jiu, Drobeta‑Turnu Severin and Pelendava Prisons
08/10/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 30 day(s)
 
 8389/23
03/04/2023
Florin PETRACHI
1984
 
 
 
Neamț County Police Station; Bacău, Galați, Oradea, Gherla and Iași Prisons
24/10/2013
pending
More than 12 year(s) and 14 day(s)
 
 9344/23
09/05/2023
Cristian-Vasile GROSU
1986
 
 
 
Giurgiu Prison
21/01/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 17 day(s)
 
 9441/23
27/03/2023
Mihai VOINEA
1972
 
 
 
Slobozia and Tulcea Prisons
05/07/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 8 day(s)
 
 9466/23
04/04/2023
Marius FLUȚAR
1980
 
 
 
Arad, Aiud and Timișoara Prisons
09/05/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 5 day(s)
 
 10157/23
24/02/2023
Daniel COSTIN
1985
 
 
 
Deva, Tulcea and Focșani Prisons
01/12/2019
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 3 day(s)
 10162/23
11/05/2023
Claudiu-Adam OPREA
1981
 
 
 
Arad and Aiud Prisons; Dej and Mioveni (Colibași) Prison Hospitals
18/04/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 26 day(s)
 
 10579/23
29/05/2023
Károly-Marius ÖTVÖS
1973
 
 
 
Oradea Prison
06/05/2019
pending
More than 6 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 7 day(s)
 
 10615/23
14/06/2023
Nicolae ONEL
1976
 
 
 
Rahova, Jilava and Ploiești Prisons
03/04/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 10 day(s)
 
 10793/23
31/03/2023
Vlad-Andrei ROTARU
1998
 
 
 
Rahova, Jilava, Aiud, Botoșani, Iași and Oradea Prisons; Dej Prison Hospital
18/12/2018
pending
More than 6 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 26 day(s)
 
 10819/23
30/03/2023
Daniel VÂLVOI
1984
 
 
 
Giurgiu and Jilava Prisons
26/10/2016
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 19 day(s)
 
 11196/23
19/09/2023
Cosmin DUMITRACHE
1994
 
 
 
Călărași County Police Station; Slobozia and Poarta Albă Prison; Jilava Prison Hospital
05/05/2022
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 15 day(s)
 
 11333/23
20/04/2023
Viorel AMURĂRIŢEI
1984
 
 
 
Mioveni and Jilava Prisons
17/01/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 27 day(s)
 
 11390/23
24/04/2023
Banu-Aurelian NICA
1975
 
 
 
Mărgineni and Ploiești Prisons
29/12/2020
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 6 day(s)
 
 11901/23
26/05/2023
Adrian NĂSTASE
1991
 
 
 
Rahova and Jilava Prisons
19/01/2022
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 24 day(s)
 
 11987/23
29/08/2023
Gheorghe-Iulian SAMUILĂ
1986
 
 
 
Codlea, Miercurea Ciuc, Târgu Mureş and Giurgiu Prisons
07/09/2016
pending
More than 7 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 14 day(s)
 
 12028/23
08/05/2023
Ionuţ TOMOIAGĂ
1980
 
 
 
Focșani, Ploieşti, Giurgiu and Jilava Prisons
15/12/2023
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 30 day(s)
 
 12501/23
22/08/2023
Sebi TRANDAFIR
1997
 
 
 
Galați, Brăila, and Tulcea Prisons
09/02/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 4 day(s)
 
 12904/23
20/04/2023
Tudor REZMIVES
1969
 
 
 
Rahova and Baia Mare Prisons
24/09/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 21 day(s)
 12905/23
11/05/2023
Titi CÎRMACIU
1963
 
 
 
Bacău, Vaslui, Miercurea Ciuc, and Găești Prisons
23/05/2019
pending
More than 6 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)
 
 13194/23
05/05/2023
Vasilică TOADER
1977
 
Petrescu-Filote
Cătălina-Alexandra
Focșani
Focșani, Mărgineni, Galați and Brăila Prisons
10/03/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 8 day(s)
 
 14344/23
25/04/2023
Călin-Viorel STRAJA
1978
 
 
 
Oradea, Arad, Gherla, Satu Mare and Târgu Mureș Prisons; Jilava, Mioveni, Dej and Poarta Albă Prison Hospitals
05/10/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 9 day(s)
 
 14394/23
15/05/2023
Emilian DURDUN
1964
 
 
 
Craiova, Mărgineni, Mioveni and Găești Prisons; Mioveni Prison Hospital
01/09/2017
pending
More than 8 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 12 day(s)
 
 14675/23
12/05/2023
Traian ONOFREI
1961
 
 
 
Iași County Police Station; Iași, Rahova, Gherla, Oradea and Botoșani Prisons
09/01/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 9 day(s)
 
 14741/23
02/05/2023
Alexandru HORVATH
1983
 
 
 
Mureș County Police Station; Târgu Mureș, Gherla, Oradea and Aiud Prisons
07/12/2018
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 1 day(s)
 
 15203/23
27/04/2023
Gheorghe DUMITRU
1977
 
 
 
Rahova and Giurgiu Prisons
16/12/2020
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 29 day(s)
 
 15570/23
05/05/2023
Ioan ERDEI
1968
 
 
 
Gherla and Baia Mare Prisons; Dej Prison Hospital
06/07/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 7 day(s)
 
 15939/23
25/07/2023
Vasile PĂDURE
1969
 
 
 
Mioveni, Codlea and Miercurea Ciuc Prisons; Mioveni Prison Hospital
03/05/2017
pending
More than 8 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 11 day(s)
 
 16170/23
10/04/2023
Viorel ZOSINEANU
1966
 
 
 
Iași, Miercurea Ciuc, Aiud, Botoșani and Vaslui Prisons
15/11/2009
pending
More than 16 year(s)
 
 16219/23
03/05/2023
Ştefan-Florin RADU
1983
 
 
 
Giurgiu, Rahova and Jilava Prisons
19/07/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 27 day(s)
 
 17463/23
16/06/2023
Gheorghe-Vijai BOROŞ
1988
 
 
 
Gherla and Baia Mare Prisons
22/07/2019
pending
More than 6 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 24 day(s)
 
 17466/23
10/07/2023
Laur SIMON
1981
 
 
 
Gherla Prison
18/03/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 28 day(s)
 17970/23
08/06/2023
Florin RĂDULESCU
1977
 
 
 
Mărgineni, Mioveni, Jilava and Găești Prisons
05/05/2022
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 9 day(s)
 
 17979/23
29/05/2023
Petru-Daniel SEPSI
1983
 
 
 
Gherla and Bistrița Prisons
16/05/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 30 day(s)
 
 18005/23
11/09/2023
Valentin-Dănuţ ŢĂNĂCUI
1989
 
 
 
Mehedinți and Gorj County Police Stations; Drobeta-Turnu Severin Prisons
24/10/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 22 day(s)