Ichim and Others v. Romania

FOURTH SECTION

Application no. 8321/23 Ionel ICHIM 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

Having regard to the similar subject matter of the applications, the Court finds it appropriate to examine them jointly in a single decision.

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.

Some 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

8321/23

21/03/2023

Ionel ICHIM

1995

Brăila and Galați Prisons

21/04/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 5 day(s)

11995/23

12/04/2023

Laurenţiu IERUSALIM

1986

Bucharest Police Station No. 19; Rahova and Giurgiu Prisons

27/07/2020

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 1 day(s)

12258/23

26/04/2023

Ionuţ GAVRILĂ

1982

Constanța County Police Station and Constanța - Poarta Albă Prison

06/07/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 19 day(s)

14392/23

18/08/2023

Marin LUNGU

1971

Craiova and Craiova - Pelendava Prisons

08/09/2018

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 19 day(s)

16985/23

13/04/2023

Petruţ MIRCEA-ENACHE

1974

Rahova, Mioveni and Giurgiu Prisons

03/07/2018

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 10 day(s)

17473/23

22/05/2023

Petrişor LUPU

1982

Oradea and Rahova Prisons

06/02/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 19 day(s)

28017/23

07/08/2023

Gelu ILIESCU

1969

Arad, Drobeta - Turnu Severin, Craiova, Giurgiu and Mioveni Prisons

19/02/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 7 day(s)

41204/23

13/11/2023

Valentin ISTRATE

1985

Bacău, Tulcea and Brăila Prisons

02/02/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 23 day(s)

43058/23

30/01/2024

Mihăiţă-Bogdan GORAN

1984

Drobeta-Turnu Severin

24/06/2022

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 10 day(s)

23/24

28/11/2023

Imre MEGYES

1984

Târgu Mureș, Aiud and Arad Prisons

29/02/2016

pending

More than 9 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 30 day(s)

22184/24

17/07/2024

Gheorghe MUNTEANU

1971

Timiș County Police Station and Timișoara Prison

25/02/2024

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 9 month(s)

26466/24

05/09/2024

Ion ILIE

1974

Arad and Ploiești Prisons

14/06/2024

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 11 day(s)

29793/24

30/09/2024

Cătălin-Dobrică HAIDU

1988

Arad and Galați Prisons, Rahova Prison Hospital

19/01/2024

pending

More than 9 month(s) and 10 day(s)

29920/24

26/09/2024

Petru-Lucian NEGREA

1982

Gherla and Giurgiu Prisons

23/07/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 2 day(s)

30762/24

11/10/2024

Nicolae GHEORGHE

1985

Craiova Prison, Rahova Prison Hospital

06/08/2019

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 2 day(s)

31370/24

17/10/2024

Gheorghe ILINCA

1984

Gârcu Durgmeru Elena

Prumaru

Giurgiu and Arad Prisons, Jilava Prison Hospital

11/08/2015

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 28 day(s)

32133/24

28/10/2024

Károly HAIDU

1975

Târgu Mureș Prison

21/04/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 18 day(s)

32700/24

29/10/2024

Cadolaru-Paulică GUŞĂ

1978

Giurgiu Prison, Rahova and Jilava Prison Hospitals

03/07/2014

pending

More than 11 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 22 day(s)

32707/24

21/10/2024

Mihai NASTASIU

1978

Giurgiu, Arad, Iași, Botoșani, Focșani, Ploiești, Rahova and Jilava Prisons

10/11/2017

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 29 day(s)

33313/24

29/10/2024

Martin MOLNAR

1966

Deva, Rahova and Aiud Prisons

02/03/2017

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 6 day(s)

33515/24

05/11/2024

Geza LAZAR

1979

Satu Mare, Arad and Bistrița Prisons

11/07/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 28 day(s)

33743/24

07/11/2024

Robert-Constantin MOTAŞ

1998

Cîcu Daniela

Codlea

Codlea, Jilava and Găești Prisons

11/08/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 2 day(s)

34801/24

12/11/2024

Marian MUNTEANU

2001

Botoșani, Iași, Buzău, Timișoara, Jilava and Vaslui Prisons, Dej Prison Hospital

27/11/2022

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 17 day(s)

37445/24

08/12/2024

Ionel-Mihai GHEORGHE

1984

Giurgiu, Jilava, Mioveni and Târgu Jiu Prisons

02/07/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 11 day(s)

37520/24

27/11/2024

Florin MARIN

1992

Craiova Prison

31/01/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 13 day(s)

37595/24

02/12/2024

Aurel IONIŢĂ

1962

Mioveni, Ploiești and Găești Prisons

27/09/2017

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 17 day(s)

37771/24

12/12/2024

Iuliu KOVACS

1965

Oradea, Drobeta - Turnu Severin, Arad and Satu Mare Prisons

04/08/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 9 day(s)

977/25

16/12/2024

Elvis Cristi NĂSTASĂ

1993

Arad, Tulcea, Iași, Vaslui and Drobeta - Turnu Severin Prisons

26/10/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 18 day(s)

2009/25

08/01/2025

Nicolae MORARU

1974

Târgu Jiu Prison

15/12/2020

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 29 day(s)

2349/25

13/01/2025

Ionel-Marius ISBĂŞESCU

1976

Craiova and Mioveni Prisons

13/02/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s)

4153/25

20/01/2025

Ioan-Vasile HORGA

1981

Timișoara, Arad and Aiud Prisons, Dej Prison Hospital

04/02/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 9 day(s)

4707/25

05/02/2025

Florin MORUZ

1988

Peter Irina-Maria

București

Bacău, Miercurea Ciuc and Vaslui Prisons, Dej Prison Hospital

11/12/2019

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 15 day(s)

5679/25

14/02/2025

Adrian GRĂBĂNAR

1997

Oradea and Satu Mare Prisons

01/02/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 12 day(s)

6269/25

18/02/2025

Gihan ISMAIL

1970

Giurgiu Prison

18/02/2025

pending

More than 9 month(s) and 8 day(s)

8050/25

28/02/2025

Marian-Cătălin MURGU

1987

Constanța - Poarta Albă, Giurgiu and Arad Prisons

24/01/2017

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 21 day(s)

8449/25

12/03/2025

Dorinel-Nicolae MATU

1995

Giurgiu Prison and Jilava Prison Hospital

20/12/2022

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 25 day(s)

8757/25

07/03/2025

Ion NAE

1973

Botoșani, Mărgineni and Mioveni Prisons, Târgu Ocna and Rahova Prison Hospitals

29/01/2015

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 25 day(s)

8840/25

06/03/2025

Marian GUSTI

2003

Giurgiu, Jilava and Rahova Prisons

19/09/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 27 day(s)

8932/25

11/03/2025

Gabriel-Ioan GORGAN

2000

Satu Mare Prison

27/11/2023

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 19 day(s)

9283/25

11/03/2025

Răzvan-Mugurel GĂLBEORU

1986

Rahova and Giurgiu Prisons

27/10/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 19 day(s)

9465/25

11/03/2025

Marius-Marin MOTROŞI

1982

Rahova and Mărgineni Prisons

02/03/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 17 day(s)

9587/25

28/02/2025

Ioan Cristian HUMAGHIU

1978

Codlea, Miercurea Ciuc, Ploiești and Deva Prisons, Dej Prison Hospital

30/07/2018

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 27 day(s)

9733/25

21/03/2025

Iuliu KRISTOF

1981

Aiud Prison

01/01/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 14 day(s)

12413/25

11/04/2025

Andrei MOCANU

1992

Peter Irina-Maria

București

Jilava and Giurgiu Prisons

23/12/2019

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 23 day(s)

12503/25

10/04/2025

Iulian MĂZĂREANU

1977

Aiud and Arad Prisons

22/07/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 28 day(s)

16447/25

21/05/2025

Studian-Marian MANEA

1979

Brăila Prison

23/06/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 26 day(s)

16515/25

16/05/2025

Casiu LĂCĂTUŞ

1990

Oradea Prison

21/06/2024

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 6 day(s)

16578/25

27/05/2025

Pál GRÁNCSA

2002

Codlea, Deva and Aiud Prisons

20/09/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 29 day(s)

16643/25

27/05/2025

Ionuț GHERGHINA

1982

Mioveni, Craiova and Găești Prisons

11/10/2019

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 7 day(s)

19646/25

23/06/2025

Ionuţ-Nicuşor GHEORGHE

1992

Giurgiu, Rahova, Slobozia and Galați Prisons

03/09/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 15 day(s)

20726/25

01/07/2025

George-Viorel GANIA

1984

Constanța - Poarta Albă and Rahova Prisons, Constanța - Poarta Albă Prison Hospital

07/02/2025

pending

More than 9 month(s) and 11 day(s)

21203/25

02/07/2025

Răzvan MIHAI

1991

Rahova, Mioveni and Găești Prisons

26/01/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 23 day(s)

21222/25

30/06/2025

Ionuț MUNTEANU

1992

Iași and Giurgiu Prisons

16/09/2022

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 6 day(s)

22104/25

07/07/2025

Nicuşor-Adrian IOANA

1991

Bacău, Vaslui, Slobozia and Tulcea Prisons

09/03/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 9 day(s)

22527/25

07/07/2025

Marian-Vasile OANEA

1974

Botoșani, Iași, Galați, Arad, Găești, Focșani and Jilava Prisons, Târgu Ocna and Jilava Prison Hospitals

03/12/2017

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 15 day(s)

23530/25

22/07/2025

Constantin MONDOC

1985

Codlea, Aiud, Gherla and Arad Prisons, Dej Prison Hospital

23/06/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 3 day(s)

24178/25

29/07/2025

George-Rocki MARCU

1994

Rahova, Constanța - Poarta Albă and Giurgiu Prisons

12/12/2023

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 1 day(s)

24180/25

24/07/2025

Adrian-Călin GOMBOŞ

1986

Deva, Aiud and Arad Prisons, Mioveni Prison Hospital

22/07/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 28 day(s)

24284/25

31/07/2025

Mihai-Fănel GHIŢĂ

1981

Giurgiu Prison

17/05/2024

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 2 day(s)

26078/25

14/08/2025

Ioan-Aurel ILEA

1982

Gherla, Oradea, Baia Mare and Bistrița Prisons

06/09/2024

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 13 day(s)