4.  The applicant was born in 1965 and lives in Diyarbakır. 5.  On 29 March 1998 the applicant was arrested on suspicion of being a member of Hizbullah, an illegal organisation. 6.  On 5 April 1998, the Diyarbakır State Security Court ordered the applicant’s pre-trial detention. 7.  On 15 May 1998 the Diyarbakır Public Prosecutor filed a bill of indictment accusing the applicant, along with 94 others, of membership of an illegal organisation. 8.  On 27 May 1998 the criminal proceedings were initiated before the Diyarbakır State Security Court. 9.  On 23 July 1998 the applicant was released pending trial. 10.  On an unspecified date, the applicant was dismissed from his post at a factory of the General Directorate of State Monopolies (TEKEL) due to his detention. His reinstatement request was rejected by the administration on 13 August 1998, stating that his request could be considered on the submission of decision of acquittal. 11.  Subsequent to the abolition of State Security Courts, the applicant’s case was resumed before the Diyarbakır Assize Court as from 6 July 2004. 12.  On 22 November 2005 the case brought against the applicant and forty five others were separated and registered under a new reference number (case file no.2005/223). 13.  On 28 February 2006, the Diyarbakır Assize Court decided to discontinue the proceedings against the applicant, holding that the prosecution was time-barred. 14.  On 29 March 2006 the judgment was served on the applicant and became final on 5 April 2006.