Linguraru and Others v. Romania

FOURTH SECTION

Application no. 38879/23 Ioan LINGURARU 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

38879/23

19/10/2023

Ioan LINGURARU

1977

Codlea and Găești Prisons

16/04/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 16 day(s)

38986/23

12/01/2024

Maria ‑ Larisa IACOB

1978

Craiova Prison

01/01/2022

pending

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

39489/23

29/11/2023

Ștefan ‑ Laurențiu MIHĂILĂ

1975

Timișoara and Arad Prisons

20/07/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 12 day(s)

39515/23

03/01/2024

Iuliu LINGURAR

1984

Oradea, Satu Mare and Baia Mare Prisons

26/09/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 6 day(s)

39547/23

05/02/2024

Laurenţiu ‑ Petru ISTOVERDE

1982

Galați, Slobozia, Tulcea and Brăila Prisons, Târgu Ocna Prison Hospital

12/10/2022

pending

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

40484/23

07/12/2023

Marcel JILCU

1964

Craiova, Mărgineni and Arad Prisons

01/01/2020

pending

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

41118/23

29/01/2024

Andrei ‑ Ilie NEGRUȚ

1989

Tulcea, Giurgiu, Galați, Vaslui and Iași Prisons, Dej Prison Hospital

28/03/2018

pending

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

41192/23

15/11/2023

Alexandru ‑ Marius IONICEL

1986

Jilava and Giurgiu Prisons

25/11/2021

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 7 day(s)

41634/23

20/12/2023

Ionuţ NICOLAE

1992

Craiova ‑ Pelendava, Craiova and Rahova Prisons

06/05/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 30 day(s)

41918/23

14/05/2024

Adrian GRANCEA

1988

Mureș Couny Police Station and Gherla Prison

20/06/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 12 day(s)

42971/23

25/01/2024

Bogdan ‑ Maricel MUNTEANU

1979

Aiud, Deva and Timișoara Prisons

12/05/2022

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 3 day(s)

42973/23

13/02/2024

Cătălin HABINA

1985

Gherla, Baia Mare and Oradea Prisons

10/12/2021

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 22 day(s)

43062/23

10/01/2024

Nicolae GHIȚĂ

1977

Craiova, Rahova, Giurgiu, Iași, Craiova ‑ Pelendava, Brăila and Drobeta ‑ Turnu Severin Prisons, Jilava Prison Hospital

12/12/2017

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 20 day(s)

4852/24

02/02/2024

Ioan ‑ Alexandru MIHALI

1990

Gherla Prison

26/05/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 9 day(s)

4854/24

30/01/2024

Cristinel NERGEŞ

1972

Bistrița Prison

15/03/2018

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 20 day(s)

4938/24

01/02/2024

Ilie ‑ Marinel MIHOC

1991

Gherla and Bistrița Prisons

10/03/2018

pending

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

5400/24

14/02/2024

Emil ‑ Angeluș LUCA

1995

Baia Mare County Police Station, Baia Mare, Gherla and Bistrița Prisons

30/01/2023

pending

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

5949/24

15/02/2024

Remus LUPULESCU

1954

Arad and Timișoara Prisons

10/08/2022

pending

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

6092/24

20/02/2024

Gheorghe ‑ Eugen LULEA

1997

Arad and Drobeta ‑ Turnu Severin Prisons

16/12/2022

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 19 day(s)

7536/24

13/03/2024

Lucian HUDAC

1977

Rahova and Mioveni Prisons

27/07/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 25 day(s)

9299/24

18/03/2024

Adrian GHEORGHE

1976

Constanța ‑ Poarta Albă Prison

11/05/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 24 day(s)

9825/24

28/03/2024

Viorel ‑ Lucian JIANU

1967

Arad, Galați, Giurgiu, Brăila and Tulcea Prisons

01/12/2023

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 21 day(s)

10255/24

15/03/2024

Cezar ‑ Dumitru MIRCIOIU

1995

Constanța ‑ Poarta Albă Prison

29/05/2021

pending

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

10407/24

15/03/2024

Petre NEICU

1971

Rahova and Jilava Prisons

23/01/2023

pending

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

10510/24

27/03/2024

Călin LĂCĂTUȘ

1997

Bistrița Prison

03/11/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 19 day(s)

11973/24

09/04/2024

Marian MOISE

1963

Moise Dumitru Cătălin

Chiajna

Slobozia, Giurgiu, Galați, Craiova and Mărgineni Prisons, Constanța ‑ Poarta Albă and Mioveni Prison Hospitals

02/10/2019

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 18 day(s)

12152/24

04/04/2024

Ion NICOLAE

1992

Galați Prison

18/10/2020

pending

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

12229/24

15/04/2024

Gáspár GERGELY

1987

Codlea and Aiud Prisons

29/05/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 7 day(s)

12383/24

18/04/2024

George LEMNARU

1990

Galați, Tulcea, Brăila and Slobozia Prisons, Constanța ‑ Poarta Albă Prison Hospital

15/06/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 21 day(s)

12668/24

29/03/2024

Titi NICOLAE

1970

Arad, Mioveni and Giurgiu Prisons

07/03/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 29 day(s)

12674/24

23/04/2024

Vasile IOV

1973

Slobozia, Galați and Brăila Prisons

26/12/2019

pending

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

12759/24

19/04/2024

Costinel NĂSTASE

1989

Mărgineni Prison

31/12/2019

pending

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

13195/24

29/04/2024

Gheorghe ‑ Emilian NEDELEA

1984

Mărgineni, Jilava, Mioveni and Găești Prisons

11/06/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 25 day(s)

13341/24

24/04/2024

George ‑ Udilă MUSTAFA

1996

Craiova, Târgu Jiu, Mioveni (Colibași) and Arad Prisons, Rahova and Mioveni Prison Hospitals

31/01/2012

pending

More than 13 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 5 day(s)

14260/24

07/05/2024

Cristian ‑ Florin ICLEANU

2000

Craiova and Giurgiu Prisons

15/11/2021

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 20 day(s)

15504/24

20/05/2024

Bogdan NANU

1981

Jilava, Rahova and Mioveni Prisons

21/01/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 16 day(s)

15888/24

14/05/2024

Vasile ION

1957

Bucharest Police Station no. 13, Rahova, Giurgiu, Jilava, Constanța ‑ Poarta Albă and Tulcea Prisons

15/12/2013

pending

More than 11 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 22 day(s)

15911/24

22/05/2024

Toader HUMĂ

1967

Focșani and Botoșani Prisons

07/11/2023

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 30 day(s)

16758/24

06/06/2024

Mihăiţă MARIN

1976

Galați and Oradea Prisons

05/04/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 1 day(s)

17385/24

13/05/2024

Constantin Aurel MIHAI

1981

Rahova, Mărgineni and Ploiești Prisons

06/11/2019

pending

More than 6 year(s)

17653/24

10/06/2024

Răzvan ‑ Cristian MUREȘAN

1991

Gherla and Arad Prisons

28/06/2019

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 9 day(s)

19727/24

01/07/2024

Florian ‑ Ovidiu GERGELY

1980

Arad and Aiud Prisons

24/03/2023

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 28 day(s)

19850/24

01/07/2024

Mihaiță ‑ Mirel HOGAȘ

1978

Botoșani, Focșani, Bacău and Găești Prisons

24/12/2019

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 13 day(s)

19956/24

28/06/2024

Nicolae ‑ Cezar OANCEA

1983

Bacău, Botoșani, Iași, Tulcea and Jilava Prisons

12/11/2023

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 25 day(s)

20503/24

09/07/2024

Daniel MAICARIU

1988

Botoșani, Iași and Giurgiu Prisons

09/03/2021

pending

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

20991/24

08/07/2024

Paul ‑ Grigore MUREȘAN

1988

Gherla Prison

19/01/2024

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 19 day(s)

21283/24

18/07/2024

Daniel NEGOESCU

1989

Mioveni, Craiova and Găești Prisons

03/06/2019

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 4 day(s)

22701/24

30/07/2024

Viorel GANEA

1978

Focșani and Giurgiu Prisons

21/02/2022

pending

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

24805/24

21/08/2024

Florin IOSFCEA

1986

Bacău County Police Station, Bacău, Iași, Galați, Giurgiu, Codlea, Timișoara, Drobeta ‑ Turnu Severin and Deva Prisons, Mioveni, Târgu Ocna, Rahova and Jilava Prison Hospitals

17/05/2008

pending

More than 17 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)

25131/24

22/08/2024

Levente KALÁNYOS

1985

Covasna and Brașov County Police Stations, Codlea and Arad Prisons

07/01/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 14 day(s)

25269/24

14/08/2024

Marius IORDĂNESCU

1981

Galați and Brăila Prisons

05/10/2023

pending

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

25386/24

28/08/2024

Petrică MATEESCU

1979

Rahova and Jilava Prisons

03/07/2020

pending

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

25671/24

30/08/2024

Cătălin MATACHE

1981

Brăila, Galați, Tulcea and Slobozia Prisons

25/11/2020

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 13 day(s)

26008/24

04/09/2024

Gáspár GÁBOR

1991

Târgu Mureș Prison

12/02/2024

pending

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

26722/24

04/09/2024

Silian ‑ Ninel OANCEA

1996

Constanța ‑ Poarta Albă, Slobozia, Rahova, Giurgiu, Jilava and Tulcea Prisons

01/01/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 7 day(s)

27135/24

18/09/2024

Daniel NICULA

1982

Constanța ‑ Poarta Albă and Slobozia Prisons, Târgu Ocna Prison Hospital

21/07/2023

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 7 day(s)

27772/24

18/09/2024

Zeno ‑ Irinel HAVÎRNEANU

1975

Botoșani and Suceava County Police Stations, Botoșani, Iași, Gherla and Bacău Prisons

30/07/2020

pending

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

27941/24

19/09/2024

Fardi LINGURAR

1992

Oradea and Satu Mare Prisons

28/08/2023

pending

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

27982/24

12/09/2024

Angel ‑ Daniel MIHAI

1989

Iași, Mărgineni and Tulcea Prisons

11/02/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 28 day(s)

28296/24

17/09/2024

Gheorghe MÎŢI

1991

Timiș and Alba County Police Stations, Timișoara Prison

02/07/2025

pending

More than 4 month(s) and 20 day(s)