FOURTH SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 23880/24
Dumitru CHIRIANU 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
   23880/24
26/07/2024
Dumitru CHIRIANU
1982
 
 
 
Botoșani, Bacău and Oradea Prisons
30/03/2019
pending
More than 6 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 20 day(s)
   24511/24
19/08/2024
Iulian DEACONU
1978
 
 
 
Vâlcea Police Station, Mioveni, Arad Prisons; Mioveni Prison Hospital
25/09/2019
pending
More than 6 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 3 day(s)
   24768/24
14/08/2024
Florin-Costel SUNICĂ
1987
 
 
 
Bucharest-Jilava and Găești Prisons
09/05/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 26 day(s)
   24772/24
12/08/2024
Ionel-Liviu CIOBANU
2002
 
 
 
Giurgiu Prison
20/06/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 24 day(s)
   24789/24
05/08/2024
Marius-Gabriel DONDOŞ
1973
 
 
 
Gherla, Baia-Mare and Bistrița Prisons
07/07/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 14 day(s)
   24865/24
06/08/2024
Gheorghe-Viorel BUŢACU
1969
 
 
 
Vâlcea Police Station, Mioveni and Mărgineni Prisons
24/06/2016
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 4 day(s)
   25225/24
27/08/2024
Alexandru-Călinuţ CINCĂ
2001
 
 
 
Tîrgu-Jiu, Craiova and Pelendava Prisons
27/10/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 17 day(s)
   25392/24
27/08/2024
Alexandru MIREA
1997
 
 
 
Constanța Police Station; Poarta-Albă, Rahova and Slobozia Prisons
12/08/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 3 day(s)
   25422/24
27/08/2024
Marin CIOBANU
1996
 
 
 
Craiova (Pelendava) Prison
16/06/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 12 day(s)
 26526/24
11/09/2024
Andrei-Mihai ZĂNOAGĂ
1994
 
 
 
Baia Mare Police Station; Baia Mare and Gherla Prisons
29/06/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 21 day(s)
 26730/24
06/09/2024
Daniel-Alin DEIAC
1988
 
 
 
Bistrița Police Station; Gherla and Bistrița Prisons
14/04/2024
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 21 day(s)
 27025/24
12/09/2024
Iulică-Daniel FIRU
1975
 
 
 
Arad, Timișoara, Vînjuleț, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Baia-Mare and Deva Prisons
22/10/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 30 day(s)
 27367/24
19/09/2024
Cosmin-Marian FĂINĂ
1992
 
 
 
Tîrgu-Jiu, Arad and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Prisons
16/09/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 5 day(s)
 28065/24
17/09/2024
Gheorghe FLOREA
1962
 
 
 
Iași, Vaslui and Găești Prisons
05/01/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 16 day(s)
 28075/24
23/09/2024
Ovidiu-Cristian DINU
1978
 
 
 
Bucharest-Rahova, Tulcea, Focșani, Mărgineni and Giurgiu Prisons
18/04/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 3 day(s)
 28082/24
17/09/2024
Florin MARIN
1991
 
 
 
Bucharest-Rahova, Mărgineni, Ploiești and Bucharest-Jilava Prisons
05/03/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 25 day(s)
 28126/24
20/09/2024
Vasile MIHALI
1989
 
 
 
Maramureș Police; Gherla Prison
24/12/2020
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 22 day(s)
 28289/24
19/09/2024
Marcel-Florin COLOMPAR
1983
 
 
 
Oradea, Satu Mare Prisons
29/12/2021
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 7 day(s)
 28995/24
25/09/2024
Daniel-Gheorghe NICA
1975
 
 
 
Timișoara Prison
20/09/2024
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 26 day(s)
 29154/24
01/10/2024
George-Nicolae DUMITRU
1993
 
 
 
Giurgiu Police Station; Giurgiu and Bucharest‑Jilava Prisons
22/12/2021
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 7 day(s)
 29615/24
09/10/2024
Luca CAMMALLERI
1993
 
Decina Armida
Rome
Constanța Police Station; Poarta Albă and Bucharest Prisons
17/06/2024
pending
More than 6 month(s) and 29 day(s)
 31021/24
11/10/2024
Marius-Cătălin FINEA
1996
 
 
 
Galați and Brăila Prisons
21/03/2024
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 8 day(s)
 31237/24
14/10/2024
Valerică DIMA
1988
 
 
 
Galați Prison
22/12/2022
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 30 day(s)
 32135/24
28/10/2024
Daniel-Florin CONSTANTIN
1977
 
 
 
Craiova and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Prisons
19/12/2019
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 17 day(s)
 32227/24
17/10/2024
Gheza PATO
1963
 
 
 
Satu-Mare Police Station; Oradea Prison
14/07/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 1 day(s)
 32554/24
22/10/2024
Cristian-Ionuţ BÎRLESCU
2001
 
 
 
Oradea and Satu-Mare Prisons
05/01/2024
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 23 day(s)
 33264/24
27/10/2024
Alexei DRUŢĂ
1979
 
 
 
Bucharest Central Arrest; Bucharest-Rahova, Iași, Galați, Botoșani, Tulcea, Bistrița, Vaslui Prisons
27/01/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 24 day(s)
 33599/24
05/11/2024
Cristian DĂNILĂ
1966
 
 
 
Arad Prison
03/05/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 1 day(s)
 33625/24
07/11/2024
Márk-Romeo LENGHEL
2000
 
 
 
Oradea and Satu-Mare Prisons
14/12/2023
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 16 day(s)
 34677/24
12/11/2024
Constantin-Alin VELIŞCU
1988
 
 
 
Craiova Prison
30/03/2016
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 20 day(s)
 35717/24
14/11/2024
Flaviu-Ştefan MANEA
1991
 
 
 
Bucharest-Rahova, Slobozia and Turda Prisons
05/07/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 25 day(s)
 36256/24
26/11/2024
Tiberiu-Constantin MODAN
1998
 
 
 
Mioveni and Craiova Prisons
08/09/2022
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 2 day(s)
 36316/24
20/11/2024
Lili-Daniel CIORNEI
1999
 
 
 
Arad and Botoșani Prisons
14/07/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 30 day(s)
 36563/24
28/11/2024
Adalbert-Petru FEHER
1982
 
 
 
Arad and Giurgiu Prisons
22/03/2024
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 30 day(s)
 37596/24
25/11/2024
Adrian CEASNOG
1986
 
 
 
Slobozia, Constanța (Poarta Albă) and Constanța (Valu lui Traian) Prisons
27/10/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 23 day(s)
 37626/24
04/12/2024
Marius-Ionuţ CATANĂ
1986
 
 
 
Craiova (Pelendava) Prison
29/12/2019
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 21 day(s)
 37735/24
09/12/2024
Ruben-Alex SINAUSCHI
2001
 
 
 
Timișoara Police; Craiova, Arad and Timișoara Prisons
21/01/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s)
 497/25
16/12/2024
Mihály BARCSA
1988
 
 
 
Craiova (Pelendava) Prison
16/05/2024
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 12 day(s)
 510/25
09/12/2024
Ovidiu-Marian CĂRCĂNESCU
1991
 
 
 
Timișoara Prison
09/12/2024
pending
More than 10 month(s) and 19 day(s)
 1650/25
20/12/2024
Ion-Sorin RADU
1973
 
 
 
Bucharest-Rahova and Giurgiu Prisons
08/09/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 7 day(s)
 2264/25
09/01/2025
Cidem CHIOSEA
1985
 
Staşencu Alexandra
Năvodari
Constanța (Poarta Albă), Ploiești (Târșoru Nou) Prisons; Bucharest-Rahova Prison Hospital
28/04/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 22 day(s)
 2471/25
10/01/2025
Marin CONEA
1995
 
 
 
Bucharest-Rahova, Bucharest-Jilava, Craiova (Pelendava) Prisons
04/02/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 2 day(s)
 3264/25
20/01/2025
Andreas CHIŞ
2002
 
 
 
Sibiu Police Station, Aiud and Deva Prisons
01/09/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 27 day(s)
 3711/25
27/01/2025
Constantin NECHITA
1986
 
 
 
Iași, Vaslui, Craiova, Bacău, Mărgineni, Timișoara and Arad Prisons
28/03/2017
pending
More than 7 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 9 day(s)
 3724/25
27/01/2025
Dănuţ-Ionel CIOCĂNARU
1991
 
 
 
Giurgiu Prison
08/01/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 5 day(s)
 3780/25
22/01/2025
Dan TOSCA
1974
 
 
 
Argeș and Vâlcea Police Stations, Craiova and Mioveni Prisons
25/05/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 12 day(s)
 4155/25
30/01/2025
Marius-Anişor DICILEA
1996
 
 
 
Giurgiu Prison
20/09/2022
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 8 day(s)
 4702/25
13/01/2025
Istvan CSIRI
1989
 
 
 
Oradea Prison
01/10/2012
pending
More than 12 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 10 day(s)
 4917/25
20/01/2025
Florin-Marian DUMITRU
1987
 
 
 
Brăila and Galați Prisons
08/11/2021
pending
More than 4 year(s) and 13 day(s)
 5367/25
10/02/2025
Aurel-Ionuţ ECHIM
2002
 
 
 
Gherla and Bistrița Prisons
10/10/2023
pending
More than 1 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 25 day(s)
 6356/25
17/02/2025
Valentin-Laurenţiu CHIRCU
1966
 
Peter Irina-Maria
București
Focșani, Arad and Tîrgu Jiu Prisons
15/02/2018
pending
More than 7 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 4 day(s)
 6358/25
17/02/2025
Vasile DEZROBITU
1972
 
Peter Irina-Maria
București
Mioveni, Craiova and Târgu Jiu Prisons; Bucharest-Rahova Prison Hospital
06/04/2020
pending
More than 5 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 29 day(s)
 6871/25
19/02/2025
Florin-Nelu CRISTEA
1983
 
 
 
Arad Police Station; Arad and Timișoara Prisons
05/01/2013
pending
More than 12 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 30 day(s)
 8908/25
12/03/2025
Cristache DRĂGAN
1978
 
 
 
Craiova and Craiova (Pelendava) Prisons
08/10/2019
pending
More than 6 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 12 day(s)
 9799/25
12/03/2025
Ioan VODĂ
1976
 
 
 
Timișoara Prison
24/06/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 26 day(s)
 10127/25
18/03/2025
Ioan CZEKO
1952
 
 
 
Codlea, Aiud, Bucharest-Jilava, Giurgiu, Găești, Miercurea-Ciuc, Oradea Prisons
24/10/2017
pending
More than 8 year(s) and 7 day(s)
 10134/25
17/03/2025
Cristina DOBRE
1965
 
 
 
Ploiești (Târgșorul Nou) Prison and Bucharest‑Rahova Prison Hospital
22/05/2023
pending
More than 2 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 3 day(s)
 10654/25
26/03/2025
Vlad-Andrei DAVIDOIU
1986
 
 
 
Codlea and Aiud Prisons
26/03/2025
pending
More than 15 day(s)
 11836/25
24/03/2025
Titi IORDACHE
1964
 
 
 
Galați, Arad, Brăila, Tulcea Prisons; Galați Police Station
21/06/2015
pending
More than 9 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 30 day(s)
 11905/25
08/04/2025
Mitică CONSTANTIN
1968
 
 
 
Călărași Police Station; Slobozia and Poarta Albă (Valu lui Traian) Prisons
02/10/2021
pending
More than 3 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 27 day(s)