Terşanschi and Others v. Romania

FOURTH SECTION

Application no. 18018/23 Nicolae TERŞANSCHI 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, 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.

Some applicants also raised additional 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

18018/23

18/05/2023

Nicolae TERŞANSCHI

1980

Bistrița Prison

28/08/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 18 day(s)

18665/23

22/09/2023

Toader POPA

1984

Craiova and Arad Prisons; Rahova and Mioveni Prison Hospitals

28/01/2018

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 18 day(s)

18666/23

18/10/2023

Valentin CÎRMACIU

1992

Bacău, Vaslui, Miercurea Ciuc and Găești Prisons

23/05/2019

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 23 day(s)

18700/23

29/05/2023

Gigi TĂTARU

1989

Rahova, Arad and Jilava Prisons

13/10/2020

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 24 day(s)

19042/23

14/06/2023

Alexandru-Gabriel LAZĂR

1989

Neamț County Police Station; Bacău, Iași, Miercurea Ciuc, Târgu Mureș and Tulcea Prisons

20/10/2014

pending

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

19069/23

21/08/2023

Benedek VARGA

1976

Miercurea Ciuc, Codlea, Ploiești, Aiud and Găești Prisons

03/09/2014

pending

More than 11 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 12 day(s)

19566/23

08/08/2023

Iulian PAŞCA

1970

Codlea and Aiud Prisons

14/08/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 1 day(s)

19920/23

19/06/2023

Alin-Claudiu NICOLA

1983

Craiova, Pelendava, Târgu Jiu and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Prisons

07/06/2022

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 22 day(s)

20079/23

29/06/2023

Robert-Cătălin VASILESCU

1995

Mioveni, Craiova, Mărgineni and Arad Prisons

15/01/2014

pending

More than 11 year(s) and 10 month(s)

20495/23

12/06/2023

Florin BACIU

1971

Rahova, Iași, Brăila, Vaslui, Găești, Bacău, Târgu Ocna and Focșani Prisons

03/03/2016

pending

More than 9 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 12 day(s)

20626/23

12/05/2023

Bogdan-Lucian IENCIU

1985

Gherla and Satu Mare Prisons

24/12/2019

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 22 day(s)

20961/23

22/06/2023

Vasile RAFAIL

1981

Gorj County Police Station; Craiova and Arad Prisons

13/06/2020

pending

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

21097/23

19/05/2023

Ionuţ-Cosmin DINCĂ

1996

Rahova and Giurgiu Prisons

04/02/2022

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 3 day(s)

21547/23

20/06/2023

Gheorghe-Răducu ONOFREI

1981

Tulcea County Police Station; Tulcea, Poarta Albă, Rahova, Giurgiu and Jilava Prisons

18/08/2009

pending

More than 16 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 28 day(s)

21749/23

19/06/2023

Marin VÎRBAN

1980

Craiova, Pelendava, Drobeta-Turnu Severin and Târgu Jiu Prisons

10/02/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 5 day(s)

22122/23

30/10/2023

Dorel-Lucian POPA

1992

Arad, Timișoara, Deva and Târgu Jiu Prisons

05/02/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 10 day(s)

24265/23

24/07/2023

Alexandru REBREANU

1955

Buzău County Police Station; Focșani, Mărgineni, Galați and Brăila Prisons; Jilava Prison Hospital

17/01/2015

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 29 day(s)

24518/23

17/07/2023

Constantin PANCU

1970

Vaslui, Iași, Miercurea Ciuc and Botoșani Prisons; Dej, Târgu Ocna and Rahova Prison Hospitals

05/04/2024

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 10 day(s)

24836/23

28/08/2023

Venus PRUTEANU

1992

Găești Prison

15/06/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 30 day(s)

25051/23

07/08/2023

Valer TURBATU

1978

Târgu Jiu, Arad, Craiova, Ploiești, Mioveni, Deva, Rahova and Jilava Prisons

20/03/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 25 day(s)

25542/23

07/09/2023

Bogdan-Nicolae GRĂDINAR

1988

Codlea Prison

19/05/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 26 day(s)

25619/23

09/08/2023

Răzvan-Andrei UIVARI

1988

Giurgiu Prison

07/07/2016

pending

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

25624/23

23/10/2023

Cristian-Florian UDILĂ

1985

Rahova, Jilava, Târgu Jiu, Gherla, Mioveni, Baia Mare, Ploiești and Giurgiu Prisons; Mioveni Prison Hospital

22/01/2018

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 24 day(s)

26152/23

25/10/2023

Florin-Petru DANI

2001

Aiud Prison

20/11/2022

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 25 day(s)

27116/23

10/08/2023

Gheorghe-Adrian ROMAN

1981

Roman Marius Tudor

Balș

Iași County Police Station; Iași, Mărgineni, Focșani. Botoșani and Găești Prisons

10/07/2018

pending

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

27126/23

22/09/2023

Ion-Florin BONESCU

1982

Arad, Rahova and Timișoara Prisons

15/04/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 30 day(s)

27166/23

05/10/2023

Stimabil SPERACHE

1990

Mioveni, Craiova and Târgu Jiu Prisons; Mioveni and Jilava Prison Hospitals

17/02/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 28 day(s)

27996/23

21/08/2023

Sorin TUDOR

1983

Rahova, Giurgiu, Mioveni and Jilava Prisons

04/04/2019

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 10 day(s)

28680/23

15/11/2023

Ion SÎRBU

1965

Gorj County Police Station; Giurgiu, Craiova, Arad and Rahova Prisons

03/08/2013

pending

More than 12 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 11 day(s)

28683/23

26/01/2024

Mihai-Adrian RĂDULESCU

1983

Rahova and Jilava Prisons

06/10/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 8 day(s)

28694/23

21/09/2023

Marius OLTEANU

1991

Argeș County Police Station; Mioveni, Giurgiu, Rahova Prisons; Jilava Prison Hospital

19/05/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 26 day(s)

28778/23

16/08/2023

Mihai ROMAN

1984

Iași and Botoșani Prisons

22/07/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 23 day(s)

29604/23

18/07/2023

Augustin-Mauriceo PUSZTAI

1995

Timișoara, Aiud, Târgu Jiu, Arad, Craiova and Drobeta ‑ Turnu Severin Prisons

13/01/2018

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 1 day(s)

29759/23

07/09/2023

Andrei-Gabriel GIURGEA

1991

Brașov County Police Station; Codlea Prison

21/02/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 24 day(s)

29763/23

19/09/2023

Ciprian-Andrei LAZĂR

1992

Hunedoara County Police Station; Aiud and Arad Prisons

13/05/2015

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 1 day(s)

29843/23

01/09/2023

George-Adrian TOADER

1993

Focșani, Slobozia and Tulcea Prisons

07/07/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 7 day(s)

29906/23

04/09/2023

Petrică ŢINTEŞAN

1979

Brașov County Police Station; Codlea Prison

21/02/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 24 day(s)

30228/23

19/10/2023

Gheorghe MUNTEANU

1960

Târgu Jiu Prison

01/01/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 13 day(s)

30231/23

03/10/2023

Ionuţ-Costel MOROŞANU

1991

Rahova and Jilava Prisons

04/05/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 9 day(s)

30413/23

05/09/2023

Gheorghe DASCĂLU

1980

Bacău, Iași, Brăila and Miercurea Ciuc Prisons

27/10/2011

pending

More than 12 year(s) and 4 day(s)

30587/23

04/10/2023

Ion-Constantin URSU

1997

Târgu Jiu and Craiova Prisons

14/07/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 30 day(s)

30680/23

13/10/2023

Cosmin-Cristian GRIGORAŞ

1982

Poarta Albă, Slobozia, Rahova, Craiova, Tulcea and Giurgiu Prisons; Poarta Albă, Rahova and Jilava Prison Hospitals

30/01/2008

pending

More than 17 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 14 day(s)

30957/23

28/09/2023

Iosif REVAI

1976

Arad County Police Station; Arad Prison

01/02/2015

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 12 day(s)

31159/23

26/09/2023

Anton WOLF

1981

Timișoara, Jilava, Ploiești and Arad Prisons

25/03/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 19 day(s)

31160/23

10/10/2023

Nicolai POPOVICI

1956

Timiș County Police Station; Arad and Timișoara Prisons; Jilava Prison Hospital

25/01/2019

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 19 day(s)

31162/23

22/09/2023

Cristian-Adrian LASCU

1973

Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Arad, Timișoara, Dej and Aiud Prisons

09/04/2021

pending

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

31173/23

04/08/2023

Ion OLTEANU

1980

Focșani Prison

27/03/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 17 day(s)

31533/23

31/10/2023

Ion DUŢOIU

1982

Mărgineni, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Craiova and Mioveni Prisons

26/03/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 18 day(s)

31576/23

04/09/2023

Ovidiu-Gheorghe LIE

1984

Codlea Prison and Jilava Prison Hospital

02/06/2021

pending

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

31620/23

07/09/2023

Andrei SCRIPCARIU

1989

Rahova and Mărgineni Prisons; Rahova Prison Hospital

02/04/2019

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 11 day(s)

31665/23

04/10/2023

Alexandru Anton COSTEA

1989

Rahova, Giurgiu and Jilava Prisons

02/02/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 11 day(s)

31669/23

02/10/2023

Raul-Florin PĂTROI

1979

Târgu Jiu Prison

08/08/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 30 day(s)

31714/23

03/08/2023

Gabriel-Damian PANAIT

1987

Ionescu Elena-Daniela

București

Călărași County Police Station and Bucharest Police Station no. 5; Slobozia, Jilava, Rahova, Poarta Albă, Giurgiu, Mioveni, Ploiești and Tulcea Prisons

28/07/2008

pending

More than 17 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 10 day(s)

32099/23

22/09/2023

Florian STOICAN

1988

Rahova and Jilava Prisons

24/10/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 14 day(s)

32252/23

27/09/2023

Victor Florin CIOBANU

1987

Rahova and Jilava Prison

11/07/2019

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 27 day(s)

32266/23

07/09/2023

Florian BUCILĂ

1968

Rahova and Jilava Prisons

15/10/2020

pending

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

32274/23

18/09/2023

Alexandru-Petre STOIAN

1971

Rahova and Jilava Prisons

10/08/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 28 day(s)

32289/23

13/09/2023

Iulian TEPELUS

1981

Tecuci Police Station; Galați, Mărgineni, Poarta Albă, Tulcea, Oradea, Jilava, Giurgiu, Aiud, Arad and Timișoara Prisons; Dej, Mioveni, Jilava, Poarta Albă and Târgu Ocna Prison Hospitals

08/07/2005

pending

More than 20 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 30 day(s)

32325/23

25/09/2023

Alexandru GHERGHESCU

1961

Giurgiu, Arad, Gherla, Mioveni, Botoșani, Craiova and Jilava Prisons

01/01/2009

pending

More than 16 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 6 day(s)

32341/23

26/09/2023

Lehel Zsolt DODI

1999

Târgu Mureș and Deva Prisons

28/06/2021

pending

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