Opariuc and Others v. Romania

FOURTH SECTION

Application no. 374/23 Constantin-Ovidiu OPARIUC 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 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

374/23

03/02/2023

Constantin-Ovidiu OPARIUC

1985

Bacău, Arad and Botoșani Prisons

08/08/2018

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 3 day(s)

466/23

30/01/2023

Ionuţ-Marian COSTEA

1990

Costea Sofica

Costache Negri

Galați Prison

29/12/2021

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 8 day(s)

652/23

02/03/2023

David-Constantin ILIE

1997

Timișoara Prison

03/03/2024

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 8 month(s) and 15 day(s)

1615/23

20/03/2023

Dorel RADU

1986

Iași Prison

12/08/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 25 day(s)

1815/23

26/01/2023

Cornel ŞERBAN

1970

Oradea, Satu-Mare Prisons

21/04/2022

pending

More than 10 month(s) and 24 day(s)

1900/23

09/03/2023

Antonio-Laurențiu STOICA

1969

Craiova and Mioveni Prisons; Bucharest-Rahova Prison Hospital

29/07/2020

pending

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

1915/23

20/02/2023

Marian-Cosmin RADU

1990

Mioveni, Craiova and Târgu Jiu Prisons

14/01/2021

pending

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

3085/23

17/02/2023

Marian-Florin RĂDUCAN

1991

Jilava and Rahova Prisons

26/03/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 7 month(s) and 12 day(s)

3275/23

17/02/2023

Constantin ROTARU

1958

Craiova and Pelendava Prisons

01/03/2020

pending

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

3392/23

08/02/2023

Laurentiu Claudiu MOROACĂ

2000

Vâlcea County Police Station; Mioveni and Craiova Prisons

06/06/2020

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 24 day(s)

3455/23

08/02/2023

Luigi TEODORESCU

1996

Craiova Prison

07/12/2016

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 30 day(s)

3458/23

08/02/2023

Gabriel TEODORESCU

1992

Craiova Prison

07/12/2016

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 8 day(s)

3538/23

20/02/2023

Sebastian-Ovidiu SĂCĂLUȘ

1977

Oradea and Baia Mare Prisons

12/11/2021

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 11 month(s) and 25 day(s)

3652/23

23/02/2023

Gabriel BĂLĂUȚĂ

2000

Focșani Prison

24/05/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 13 day(s)

4579/23

14/02/2023

Cătălin-Adrian CORODEA

1981

Ploiești and Găești Prisons

07/07/2022

pending

More than 1 year(s)

4875/23

06/06/2023

Nelu STANCIU

1981

Slobozia, Giurgiu and Poarta Albă Prisons; Dej Prison Hospital

09/03/2020

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 7 day(s)

4925/23

28/03/2023

Alexan PETROVAN

1989

Gherla and Baia Mare Prisons

17/01/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 20 day(s)

6766/23

25/03/2023

Vasile ROMANEŢ

1995

Focșani, Iași, Mărgineni and Gherla Prisons

13/05/2020

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 23 day(s)

6769/23

09/03/2023

Laurențiu-Cristian ȘTEVIE

1985

Caliu Elena

Bucharest

Bucharest Regional Transport Police Department; Rahova, Giurgiu and Jilava Prisons

22/05/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 16 day(s)

6957/23

03/03/2023

Ion-Adrian ROSTAȘ

1998

Craiova and Arad Prisons

21/10/2016

pending

More than 9 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 4 day(s)

6966/23

30/03/2023

Cosmin GORODEŢCHI

1996

Negrişanu Fănica

Tulcea

Tulcea, Slobozia and Poarta Albă Prisons; Poarta Albă Prison Hospital

09/12/2020

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 28 day(s)

6978/23

11/04/2023

Tarzan REZMIVES

1982

Satu Mare, Arad, Oradea, Gherla and Aiud Prisons; Dej and Mioveni Prison Hospitals

02/02/2024

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 12 day(s)

7109/23

27/02/2023

Paul-Marian BĂLĂŞOIU

1982

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

10/06/2022

pending

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

7611/23

20/03/2023

Mihai IVAȘCU

1975

Codlea Prison

14/06/2022

pending

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

7640/23

06/03/2023

Ionuț-Constantin VACARIU

1989

Botoșani and Iași Prisons

06/06/2018

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 1 day(s)

8183/23

03/04/2023

Mihai-Robert STOIAN

1987

Jilava, Rahova, Târgu Jiu, Drobeta ‑ Turnu Severin and Pelendava Prisons

08/10/2020

pending

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

8389/23

03/04/2023

Florin PETRACHI

1984

Neamț County Police Station; Bacău, Galați, Oradea, Gherla and Iași Prisons

24/10/2013

pending

More than 12 year(s) and 14 day(s)

9344/23

09/05/2023

Cristian-Vasile GROSU

1986

Giurgiu Prison

21/01/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 17 day(s)

9441/23

27/03/2023

Mihai VOINEA

1972

Slobozia and Tulcea Prisons

05/07/2021

pending

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

9466/23

04/04/2023

Marius FLUȚAR

1980

Arad, Aiud and Timișoara Prisons

09/05/2021

pending

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

10157/23

24/02/2023

Daniel COSTIN

1985

Deva, Tulcea and Focșani Prisons

01/12/2019

pending

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

10162/23

11/05/2023

Claudiu-Adam OPREA

1981

Arad and Aiud Prisons; Dej and Mioveni (Colibași) Prison Hospitals

18/04/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 26 day(s)

10579/23

29/05/2023

Károly-Marius ÖTVÖS

1973

Oradea Prison

06/05/2019

pending

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

10615/23

14/06/2023

Nicolae ONEL

1976

Rahova, Jilava and Ploiești Prisons

03/04/2020

pending

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

10793/23

31/03/2023

Vlad-Andrei ROTARU

1998

Rahova, Jilava, Aiud, Botoșani, Iași and Oradea Prisons; Dej Prison Hospital

18/12/2018

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 26 day(s)

10819/23

30/03/2023

Daniel VÂLVOI

1984

Giurgiu and Jilava Prisons

26/10/2016

pending

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

11196/23

19/09/2023

Cosmin DUMITRACHE

1994

Călărași County Police Station; Slobozia and Poarta Albă Prison; Jilava Prison Hospital

05/05/2022

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 15 day(s)

11333/23

20/04/2023

Viorel AMURĂRIŢEI

1984

Mioveni and Jilava Prisons

17/01/2020

pending

More than 5 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 27 day(s)

11390/23

24/04/2023

Banu-Aurelian NICA

1975

Mărgineni and Ploiești Prisons

29/12/2020

pending

More than 2 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 6 day(s)

11901/23

26/05/2023

Adrian NĂSTASE

1991

Rahova and Jilava Prisons

19/01/2022

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 24 day(s)

11987/23

29/08/2023

Gheorghe-Iulian SAMUILĂ

1986

Codlea, Miercurea Ciuc, Târgu Mureş and Giurgiu Prisons

07/09/2016

pending

More than 7 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 14 day(s)

12028/23

08/05/2023

Ionuţ TOMOIAGĂ

1980

Focșani, Ploieşti, Giurgiu and Jilava Prisons

15/12/2023

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 10 month(s) and 30 day(s)

12501/23

22/08/2023

Sebi TRANDAFIR

1997

Galați, Brăila, and Tulcea Prisons

09/02/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 9 month(s) and 4 day(s)

12904/23

20/04/2023

Tudor REZMIVES

1969

Rahova and Baia Mare Prisons

24/09/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 21 day(s)

12905/23

11/05/2023

Titi CÎRMACIU

1963

Bacău, Vaslui, Miercurea Ciuc, and Găești Prisons

23/05/2019

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 21 day(s)

13194/23

05/05/2023

Vasilică TOADER

1977

Petrescu-Filote

Cătălina-Alexandra

Focșani

Focșani, Mărgineni, Galați and Brăila Prisons

10/03/2023

pending

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

14344/23

25/04/2023

Călin-Viorel STRAJA

1978

Oradea, Arad, Gherla, Satu Mare and Târgu Mureș Prisons; Jilava, Mioveni, Dej and Poarta Albă Prison Hospitals

05/10/2021

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 1 month(s) and 9 day(s)

14394/23

15/05/2023

Emilian DURDUN

1964

Craiova, Mărgineni, Mioveni and Găești Prisons; Mioveni Prison Hospital

01/09/2017

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 2 month(s) and 12 day(s)

14675/23

12/05/2023

Traian ONOFREI

1961

Iași County Police Station; Iași, Rahova, Gherla, Oradea and Botoșani Prisons

09/01/2021

pending

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

14741/23

02/05/2023

Alexandru HORVATH

1983

Mureș County Police Station; Târgu Mureș, Gherla, Oradea and Aiud Prisons

07/12/2018

pending

More than 4 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 1 day(s)

15203/23

27/04/2023

Gheorghe DUMITRU

1977

Rahova and Giurgiu Prisons

16/12/2020

pending

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

15570/23

05/05/2023

Ioan ERDEI

1968

Gherla and Baia Mare Prisons; Dej Prison Hospital

06/07/2020

pending

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

15939/23

25/07/2023

Vasile PĂDURE

1969

Mioveni, Codlea and Miercurea Ciuc Prisons; Mioveni Prison Hospital

03/05/2017

pending

More than 8 year(s) and 6 month(s) and 11 day(s)

16170/23

10/04/2023

Viorel ZOSINEANU

1966

Iași, Miercurea Ciuc, Aiud, Botoșani and Vaslui Prisons

15/11/2009

pending

More than 16 year(s)

16219/23

03/05/2023

Ştefan-Florin RADU

1983

Giurgiu, Rahova and Jilava Prisons

19/07/2022

pending

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

17463/23

16/06/2023

Gheorghe-Vijai BOROŞ

1988

Gherla and Baia Mare Prisons

22/07/2019

pending

More than 6 year(s) and 3 month(s) and 24 day(s)

17466/23

10/07/2023

Laur SIMON

1981

Gherla Prison

18/03/2021

pending

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

17970/23

08/06/2023

Florin RĂDULESCU

1977

Mărgineni, Mioveni, Jilava and Găești Prisons

05/05/2022

pending

More than 1 year(s) and 4 month(s) and 9 day(s)

17979/23

29/05/2023

Petru-Daniel SEPSI

1983

Gherla and Bistrița Prisons

16/05/2022

pending

More than 3 year(s) and 5 month(s) and 30 day(s)

18005/23

11/09/2023

Valentin-Dănuţ ŢĂNĂCUI

1989

Mehedinți and Gorj County Police Stations; Drobeta-Turnu Severin Prisons

24/10/2022

pending

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