CEDH · CASELAW;COMMUNICATEDCASES;ENG — 6 décembre 2023

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Their personal details and the dates of introduction of their respective applications are set out in the appended table. The facts of the cases, as submitted by the applicants, are similar to those presented in Association “21 December 1989” and Others v. Romania (nos.   33810/07 and 18817/08, §§ 12-41, 24 May 2011) and Moroșanu and Others v. Romania ([Committee], nos. 84271/17 and 4 others, 16 March 2021). In respect of the applicants, the facts can be summarised as follows. Between 22 and 24 December 1989 the applicants were injured by gunshot, or their close relatives were shot dead in Bucharest and Brașov, during the events that led to the overthrow of the communist regime. The main criminal investigation which opened in 1990 concerning the use of force, both prior to and following the overthrow of communism, was the subject matter of file no. 97/P/1990 (currently no.   11/P/2014) recorded with the domestic military prosecutor’s office. The relevant procedural steps taken in the main criminal investigation were described in Association “21 December 1989” and Others (cited above, §§ 12-41) and in Moroșanu and Others (cited above, §§ 8-11). On 5 April 2019 the military prosecutor’s office sent for trial several individuals (namely a former Romanian president, a former Romanian prime minister and a former commander of the Romanian air force) for crimes against humanity . The latest information provided to the Court by the applicants dates from March/April 2021. According to this information, on 20 October 2020 the Preliminary Chamber of the High Court of Cassation and Justice ordered the return of the file to the military prosecutor’s office owing to irregularities found in the indictment. COMPLAINTS 1.     Relying on Article 2 of the Convention, the applicants complain of the lack of an effective criminal investigation by the authorities capable of leading to the punishment of those responsible for their injuries or the death of their close relatives during the events of December 1989 in Bucharest and Brașov. 2.     Relying on Article 6 § 1 of the Convention, the applicants complain about the length of the criminal proceedings opened after the events of December 1989 in Bucharest and Brașov. QUESTIONS 1.     Having regard to the procedural protection of the right to life (see Association “21 December 1989” and Others v. Romania , nos. 33810/07 and 18817/08, §§ 133-35, 24 May 2011), was the investigation in the present cases compatible with the procedural requirements of Article 2 of the Convention? 2.     Was the length of the criminal proceedings in the present cases in breach of the “reasonable time” requirement of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention?   APPENDIX No. Application no. Lodged on Applicant’s name Year of Birth Place of Residence Represented by Particular circumstances of the application Complaints to be communicated (Articles) 1. 7005/21 13/04/2021 Ileana MILITARU 1957 San Isidro Sorin-George PAȘALICĂ Mother of a victim killed by gunshot on 22/23 December 1989 in Brașov. 2, 6 § 1 2. 15010/21 06/03/2021 Nicolae BUTUCAN 1969 Bucșani Aurel Dionisie AGACHE Injured by gunshot on 23/24 December 1989 in Bucharest. 2, 6 § 1 3. 20906/21 09/04/2021 Silvia-Andrada SANDU 1984 Jimbor - Daughter of a victim killed by gunshot on 24 December 1989 in Brașov. 2, 6 § 1 4. 20912/21 09/04/2021 Alin-Ionuț PĂLĂDOIU 1983 Popești-Leordeni Aurel Dionisie AGACHE Son of a victim killed by gunshot on 23 December 1989 in Bucharest. 2, 6 § 1 5. 20915/21 09/04/2021 Mihaela-Elena PĂLĂDOIU 1987 Popești-Leordeni Aurel Dionisie AGACHE Daughter of a victim killed by gunshot on 23 December 1989 in Bucharest. 2, 6 § 1 6. 20922/21 09/04/2021 Lidia-Camelia PĂLĂDOIU 1982 Popești-Leordeni Aurel Dionisie AGACHE Daughter of a victim killed by gunshot on 23 December 1989 in Bucharest. 2, 6 § 1 7. 22055/21 09/04/2021 Robert-Iancu SANDU 1988 Brașov - Son of a victim killed by gunshot on 24 December 1989 in Brașov. 2, 6 § 1 8. 22057/21 09/04/2021 Elisabeta SANDU 1958 Brașov - Wife of a victim killed by gunshot on 24 December 1989 in Brașov. 2, 6 § 1