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issued by the Registrar of the Court   ECHR 012 (2026)   15.01.2026   Judgments and decisions of 15 January 2026   The European Court of Human Rights has today notified in writing four judgments1 and 12 decisions2:   one Chamber judgment is summarised below;   separate press releases have been issued for two other Chamber judgments in the cases of Magherini   and Others v. Italy (application no. 32707/19) and Biliński v. Poland (no. 13278/20);   one Committee judgment, concerning issues which have already been examined by the Court, and the   decisions, can be consulted on Hudoc and do not appear in this press release.   The judgment below only exists in French.   R.M. v. France (application no. 34994/22)   The applicant, R.M., is a French national who was born in 1983 and lives in Dalhunden (France).   The case concerns the material conditions of the applicant’s detention in Strasbourg Prison (maison   d’arrêt) from 29 April 2016 to 8 April 2017 and the alleged opening of his correspondence between   him and the Inspector-General of Custodial Premises.   The applicant relies on Articles 3 (prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment) and 8 (respect for   private life and correspondence) of the European Convention on Human Rights.   Violation of Article 3 concerning the detention period from 29 April to 25 July 2016   No violation of Article 3 concerning the detention period from 26 July 2016 to 8 April 2017   Violation of Article 8 concerning the detention period from 26 July 2016 to 8 April 2017   Just satisfaction:   non-pecuniary damage: 7,400 euros (EUR)   This press release is a document produced by the Registry. It does not bind the Court. Decisions,   judgments and further information about the Court can be found on www.echr.coe.int.   Follow the Court on Bluesky @echr.coe.int, X ECHR_CEDH, LinkedIn, and YouTube.   Contact ECHRPress to subscribe to the press-release mailing list.   Where can the Court’s press releases be found? HUDOC - Press collection   Press contacts   [email protected]e.int | tel.: +33 3 90 21 42 08   We are happy to receive journalists’ enquiries via either email or telephone.   Under Articles 43 and 44 of the Convention, Chamber judgments are not final. During the three-month period following a Chamber   judgment’s delivery, any party may request that the case be referred to the Grand Chamber of the Court. If such a request is made, a panel   of five judges considers whether the case deserves further examination. In that event, the Grand Chamber will hear the case and deliver a   final judgment. If the referral request is refused, the Chamber judgment will become final on that day. Under Article 28 of the Convention,   judgments delivered by a Committee are final.   Once a judgment becomes final, it is transmitted to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe for supervision of its execution.   Further information about the execution process can be found here: www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/execution   Inadmissibility and strike-out decisions are final.   Tracey Turner-Tretz (tel.: + 33 3 88 41 35 30)   Denis Lambert (tel.: + 33 3 90 21 41 09)   Inci Ertekin (tel.: + 33 3 90 21 55 30)   Jane Swift (tel.: + 33 3 88 41 29 04)   Claire Windsor (tel.: + 33 3 88 41 24 01)   The European Court of Human Rights was set up in Strasbourg by the Council of Europe member   States in 1959 to deal with alleged violations of the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights.   2