Conţ and Others v. Romania

FOURTH SECTION

Application no. 35251/23 Ovidiu-Constantin CONŢ 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

Facility

Start and end date

Duration

35251/23

17/11/2023

Ovidiu-Constantin CONŢ

1983

Baia Mare Prison

22/06/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 14 day(s)

35606/23

25/10/2023

Nelu DASCĂLU

1976

Iași, Botoșani and Vaslui Prisons

11/07/2018

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 17 day(s)

36658/23

23/10/2023

Daniel-Viliu UŢĂ

1973

Teleorman Police Station; Giurgiu and Mioveni Prisons

25/07/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 17 day(s)

37865/23

08/11/2023

Neculai DONOSE

1975

Galați and Brăila Prisons

26/12/2022

pending

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

38333/23

22/12/2023

Mihail-Florin ION

1976

Mioveni, Giurgiu and Găești Prisons

03/12/2021

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 26 day(s)

38525/23

14/11/2023

Gheorghe-Nicolae DIHOIU-BLOJ

1979

Brașov Police and Codlea Prison

28/06/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 23 day(s)

38528/23

14/11/2023

Pavel Ionuţ DRAGLA

1996

Gherla and Arad Prisons

30/09/2019

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 21 day(s)

39278/23

19/12/2023

Ferdonel ROMAN

1961

Craiova Prison

13/06/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 1 day(s)

39283/23

22/11/2023

Costel CIORNEI

1966

Iași, Botoșani, Găești and Tîrgu-Ocna Prisons

09/04/2009

pending

More than 16 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 2 day(s)

39543/23

27/11/2023

Dorin ROZOREA

1975

Codlea, Aiud and Mărgineni Prisons

28/07/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 23 day(s)

39905/23

16/01/2024

Ioan DROANĂ

1971

Giurgiu prison

15/09/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 5 day(s)

40467/23

15/01/2024

Nicolae CRISTOLOVEANU

1969

Codlea, Miercurea-Ciuc, Aiud, Ploiești and Găești Prisons

10/12/2015

pending

More than 9 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 20 day(s)

40607/23

01/02/2023

Laszlo Ştefan CZIKA

1971

Aiud and Oradea Prisons

05/08/2021

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 27 day(s)

40768/23

27/12/2023

Alexandru-Pipicu DANCS

1978

Arad, Gherla, Baia Mare, Bistrița, Aiud and Oradea Prisons; Dej Prison Hospital and Bucharest-Jilava Prison Hospital

10/09/2015

pending

More than 10 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 21 day(s)

41136/23

19/12/2023

Marcel DUMITRU

1959

Drobeta - Turnu Severin, Mioveni, Ploiești, Mărgineni and Găești Prisons

15/01/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 5 day(s)

41670/23

23/01/2024

Gheorghe TĂNASE

1964

Giurgiu and Mioveni Prisons

18/10/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 13 day(s)

42088/23

22/03/2024

Gheorghe FULGA

1999

Giurgiu, Bucharest-Jilava Prisons; Bucharest-Jilava Prison Hospital

28/04/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 17 day(s)

42608/23

25/09/2023

Zsolt-Csaba ERLI

1985

Baia Mare, Gherla and Oradea Prisons

11/02/2016

pending

More than 9 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 18 day(s)

42689/23

17/11/2023

Laszlo TAMAS-LUPUI

1975

Gherla, Baia Mare and Timișoara Prisons; Dej Prison Hospital

09/07/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 22 day(s)

3692/24

22/01/2024

Cătălin FURDUI

1982

Argeș Police Station; Mioveni Prison

09/02/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 6 day(s)

4485/24

02/02/2024

Mihai CODREANU

1968

Brașov Police Station; Codlea Prison

01/09/2023

pending

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

4706/24

05/02/2024

Sergiu-Cosmin-Ilie CĂTINEAN

1999

Gherla, Bistrița, Târgu-Mureș and Deva Prisons

25/01/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 25 day(s)

4884/24

08/02/2024

Mirel DÎLĂ

1996

Drobeta-Turnu Severin Police Station; Arad and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Prisons

15/10/2019

pending

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

4951/24

01/02/2024

Adrian CIOCLEA

1994

Dâmbovița Police Station; Mărgineni and Mioveni Prisons

22/02/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 22 day(s)

7077/24

26/02/2024

Constantin BEJAN

1990

Iași, Bucharest-Rahova, Botoșani, Tulcea, Gherla and Găești Prisons

28/03/2009

pending

More than 16 year(s) and 7 month(s)

8259/24

05/03/2024

Costache CRISTEA

1959

Bucharest-Rahova and Bucharest-Jilava Prisons

24/10/2022

pending

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

8631/24

08/03/2024

Florentin COVRIG

1974

Iași Prison

09/06/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 27 day(s)

10112/24

22/03/2024

Ciprian BALINTFI

1992

Oradea and Satu Mare Prisons

30/03/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 24 day(s)

10122/24

27/03/2024

David TRANCIOVEANU

1953

Mioveni, Giurgiu and Găești Prisons

01/01/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 4 day(s)

10643/24

28/03/2024

Gabriel-Lucian DAVID

1984

Giurgiu, Mărgineni and Găești Prisons

23/05/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 12 day(s)

11162/24

08/04/2024

Luca FLUERAŞ

1957

Bistrița and Gherla Prisons

20/07/2021

pending

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

11489/24

10/04/2024

Ionuț-Cosmin ENUCA

1989

Craiova prison

10/04/2024

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 11 day(s)

12549/24

28/02/2024

Valentin CONSTANTIN

1976

Craiova Prison

22/07/2024

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 14 day(s)

13113/24

23/04/2024

Petre BUTOI

1972

Brașov Police Station; Codlea and Aiud Prisons

22/03/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 6 day(s)

14413/24

30/04/2024

Pier-Antonio-Constantin URECHE

1996

Bacău, Bucharest-Jilava, Gherla and Iași Prisons

03/10/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 10 day(s)

14421/24

08/05/2024

Daniel Constantin FĂNICĂ

1977

Giurgiu Police Station; Giurgiu, Timișoara, Bucharest-Jilava Prisons; Bucharest-Rahova Prison Hospital

12/07/2018

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 13 day(s)

14729/24

13/05/2024

Andrei CUBIC

2002

Botoșani, Gherla, Mărgineni and Aiud Prisons

28/11/2022

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 3 day(s)

15287/24

20/05/2024

Mircea-Marcel RUS

1986

Alba Police Station; Gherla and Bistrița Prisons

04/09/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 17 day(s)

15495/24

24/05/2024

Cătălin MARIN

1972

Rahova and Giurgiu Prisons

28/06/2023

pending

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

15500/24

16/05/2024

Radu-Leontin DULA

1973

Timișoara, Arad, Aiud, Bucharest-Rahova and Ploiești Prisons; Bucharest-Jilava Prison Hospital, Dej Prison Hospital, Târgu-Ogna Prison Hospital

14/11/2017

pending

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

15894/24

21/05/2024

Gabriel-Cristian CHIȚU

1976

Mărgineni and Bucharest-Rahova Prisons

21/08/2023

pending

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

15903/24

16/05/2024

Alexandru-Cristian FLEŞER

1988

Giurgiu Prison

05/01/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 16 day(s)

15915/24

21/05/2024

Andrei-Eugen CHIȚU

1987

Gherla, Rahova and Mărgineni prisons

21/08/2023

Pending

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

15952/24

21/05/2024

Adrian-Claudiu COSTEA

1976

Oradea, Baia Mare, Satu Mare, Aiud, Târgu-Mureș and Drobeta-Turnu Severin Prisons

22/11/2021

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 14 day(s)

16136/24

24/05/2024

Daniel COJENEL

1985

Slobozia Prison

24/05/2024

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 4 day(s)

17907/24

14/06/2024

Petre GRANCEA

1962

Mioveni and Găești Prisons

13/06/2016

pending

More than 9 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 16 day(s)

18268/24

18/06/2024

István GÖRBE

1972

Harghita Police Detention Center; Miercurea Ciuc, Arad and Deva Prisons; Dej Prison Hospital

01/03/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 28 day(s)

18887/24

26/06/2024

Costică CHIRIAC

1979

Deva, Arad, Timișoara Prisons: Dej Prison Hosptial, Mioveni Prison Hospital

01/08/2023

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 11 day(s)

19842/24

27/06/2024

Ionel-Florin DRĂGOIU

1981

Mărgineni and Mioveni Prisons

26/02/2024

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 26 day(s)

19966/24

09/07/2024

Sorin-Toma CHIRILUŞ

1902

Bacău Police Station; Bacău, Brăila, Găești and Bucharest-Jilava Prisons

02/02/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 17 day(s)

20080/24

26/06/2024

Ioan-Daniel MELCIU

1979

Oradea County Police Station and Oradea Prison

19/06/2021

pending

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

21078/24

15/07/2024

Andrei Ionuț DASCĂLU

1987

Găești Prison

15/07/2024

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 20 day(s)

21852/24

22/07/2024

Florian DUMITRU

1980

Bucharest Central Arrest; Mărgineni, Bucharest-Rahova, Bucharest-Jilava, Giurgiu Prisons; Jilava and Mioveni Prison Hospitals

28/04/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 24 day(s)

22151/24

23/07/2024

Ionel COJOCARU

1977

Vaslui, Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Bucharest-Jilava, Giurgiu, Ploiești, Bacău, Mioveni, Arad, Tulcea, Aiud, Oradea, Mărgineni, Botoșani, Codlea, and Galați Prisons; Bucharest-Rahova, Dej and Mioveni Prison Hospitals.

02/01/2003

pending

More than 22 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 2 day(s)

22569/24

17/07/2024

Constantin CIOFU

1960

Rahova, Arad, Timișoara Prisons; Dej Prison Hospital

31/08/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 13 day(s)

23036/24

01/08/2024

Toader-Romeo-Augustin CIURAR

1983

Bistrița, Oradea, Tg-Jiu, Aiud and Gherla Prisons. Dej Prison Hospital

28/12/2018

pending

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

23062/24

01/08/2024

Nicolae TRUŞCĂ

1954

Bucharest-Rahova and Bucharest-Jilava Prisons

09/03/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 7 day(s)

23101/24

06/08/2024

Florin-Emanuel COVACIU

2000

Timișoara and Gherla Prisons

18/01/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 18 day(s)

23238/24

30/07/2024

Gheorghe OBLEZNIUC

1978

Gherla and Botoșani Prisons

28/04/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 18 day(s)

23331/24

01/08/2024

Vasile-Cristian HARALAMBIE

1995

Slobozia Prison

28/03/2024

pending

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