Communicated on 19 January 2015

THIRD SECTION

Application no. 57097/13 George-Mihai SZEKELY against Romania lodged on 5 September 2013

STATEMENT OF FACTS

The applicant, Mr George-Mihai Szekely , is a Romanian national, who was born in 1987 and is currently detained in Satu-Mare Prison .

The facts of the case, as submitted by the applicant, may be summarised as follows.

By a judgment of the Cluj County Court delivered on 11 May 2011 , which became final on 7 March 2013, the applicant was convicted of trafficking high-risk drugs and sentenced to seven years ’ imprisonment .

The applicant complains about the alleged inhuman conditions of his detention in Rahova and Satu-Mare Prisons from 9 October 2012 until present . He mainly complains of overcrowding, presence of cockroaches in the cells , lack of hygiene products and poor quality of food. He also complains of the low temperature in winter and the lack of appropriate light in his cell.

As regards the cell in which he is detained in Satu-Mare Prison the applicant alleges that it has a surface of 25 square meters and is occupied by 1 6 detainees.

The applicant also complains about the conditions of his transportation between the prison facilities are inhuman and degrading. The vans are severely overcrowded and let no air in. Moreover, some of the detainees smoke in the van.

COMPLAINTS

The applicant complains under Article 3 of the Convention about the material conditions of his detention in Rahova and Satu-Mare , in particular overcrowding, poor conditions of hygiene, lack of sufficient and adequate food.

Under the same article he complains about the conditions of his transport between the detention facilities in overcrowded vans, without sufficient air.

QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES

1. Was the applicant subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment, in breach of Article 3 of the Convention, on account of the material conditions of his detention in Rahova and Satu-Mare Prisons ?

2. Has the applicant been subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment in breach of Article 3 of the Convention due to the conditions under which he was transported in the prisons ’ vans.

The Government are invited to provide additional information concerning the applicant ’ s conditions of detention in Rahova and Satu-Mare Prisons, as well as the applicant ’ s conditions of transport between the detention facilities.