9.  In September 1980 the applicants were taken into police custody and were subsequently placed in detention on remand on suspicion of membership of an illegal organisation. The Erzincan Military Public Prosecutor filed a bill of indictment with the Erzincan Martial Law Court (sıkıyönetim askeri mahkemesi) charging the applicants under Article 146 of the Criminal Code with membership of an illegal organisation whose object was to undermine the constitutional order. 10.  On various dates between 1982 and 1984 the applicants were released pending trial. 11.  On 13 September 1988 the Erzincan Martial Law Court acquitted the applicants of the charges against them. 12.  On various dates in March, April and June 1989 the applicants brought individual actions before the Sinop Assize Court against the Treasury, pursuant to Law no. 466. They requested compensation for their unjustified detention on remand. 13.  On 20 October 1989 the court decided to join the applicants’ cases. 14.  On 15 December 1993 the Sinop Assize Court awarded non‑pecuniary compensation to the applicants. The applicants appealed, arguing that the amount of compensation awarded was not sufficient. 15.  On 31 January 1995 the Court of Cassation quashed the judgment of the first instance court. 16.  On 6 June 1995 the Sinop Assize Court increased the amount of non‑pecuniary compensation. 17.  On 15 June 1995 the applicants again appealed. 18.  On 30 May 1996 the Court of Cassation dismissed the applicants’ appeal and upheld the judgment of the assize court.