The European Court of Human Rights has recently informed the Government of the Republic of Moldova about the case of Sergiu Flocea and four others v. Moldova. The case contains five applications filed with ECtHR , in different periods of time, and they all refer to the detention in inhuman and degrading conditions. The applicants alleged the violation of Article 3 of ECHR (the right not to be tortured and detained in inhuman and degrading conditions) corroborated by Article 13 (no effective remedies in national courts).
The applicants are the detainees Sergiu Flocea (case file No 39413/12) Penitentiary No 6 from Soroca, Valentin Bastovoi (case file No 40614/14) Penitentiary No 13 from Chisinau, Oleg Bojenin (case file No 53966/14) Penitentiary No 17 from Rezina, Ion Zestrea (case file No 68561/14) Penitentiary No 11 from Balti, and Mihai Cuiban (case file No 71243/14) detained in Penitentiary No 13 from Chisinau, transferred later to Penitentiary No 4 from Cricova.
In four of the five applications filed to the Court, the overcrowdedness of cells is alleged, in three of them – the lack of ventilation systems, in two – the lack of health care and sanitary conditions. Other applications complain against the lack of access to the library and poor quality of food.
The applicant Mihai Cuiban is represented by the lawyers and attorneys of Promo-LEX Association.
For details please check the official website of ECtHR.
For more details, contact: Alexandru Postica, Program Director of Promo-LEX Association, Attorney. tel: (22) 450024, GSM: 069104851, e-mail: [email protected]

