Communicated on 18 September 2018

FOURTH SECTION

Application no. 48395/16 Dumitru DANCIU and O thers against Romania lodged on 8 August 2016

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The application concerns the alleged killing of the applicants ’ father and husband by a private party, and the ensuing criminal investigation into the matter. The impugned investigation started with the criminal complaint lodged by the victim on 12 November 2008 and ended on 12 February 2016 when the Cluj Court of Appeal acquitted the private party and consequently dismissed the applicants ’ civil claims. The complaint refers to the inefficiency of the criminal investigation.

QUESTION tO THE PARTIES

Having regard to the procedural protection of the right to life (see paragraph 104 of Salman v. Turkey [GC], no. 21986/93, ECHR 2000-VII), was the investigation in the present case by the domestic authorities in breach of Article 2 of the Convention, in particular having regard to its duration of more than seven years and two months (see paragraphs 44-49 of Dâmbean v. Romania , no. 42009/04, 23 July 2013) ?

List of applicants

The applicant s are all represented by Mr. E. C. Iordăchescu , lawyer practising in Cluj- Napoca.