I was employed by the MoD(UK) in security work, and the contract of employment clearly stated that I was entitled to shift payments, as did German Employment Law. Because I was denied these payments I was forced to take legal action. A German Government lawyer had decided that I was not entitled to shift payments because I lived 300mtrs from work. This was upheld by the court in the final verdict, even though my colleagues lived up to 91kms from work, and they also did not receive shift allowances.

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PRESS RELEASE

Announces Plans for Human Rights Torch Relay to Enter China

Vancouver- As part of its ongoing efforts to end the Chinese government's brutal treatment of Falun Gong practitioners, the Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (CIPFG) has begun a campaign to secure one million signatures on a worldwide anti-persecution petition. The signatures will be gathered ahead of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and will be presented to the International Olympics Committee, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, international human rights organizations, and various governments and parliaments around the world.

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We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, support and uphold the call of a coalition of organizations and individuals in Gaza for an international campaign to end the siege on Gaza. We call on members of Israeli society to join the campaign.

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“Creating a Better World Based on Freedom and Justice”

Saturday, December 8, 2007 at 2 pm – 5 pm at SFU Downtown Campus

Vancouver - On the eve of World Human Rights Day, the Canadian Students for Darfur, the SFU China Research Association and the Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (CIPFG) will co-host a public forum entitled “Creating a Better World based on Freedom and Justice.”

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National Lawyers Guild and the Society of American Law Teachers

Strongly Oppose Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act

On October 23, 2007, the House of Representatives passed the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 by a vote of 404-6.  The bill will be referred out of committee this week and will then go to the Senate floor.  The National Lawyers Guild and the Society of American Law Teachers strongly oppose this legislation because it will likely lead to the criminalization of beliefs, dissent and protest, and invite more draconian surveillance of Internet communications.

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CBC takes over editing after 30 changes to film: Executive states reporters in China being pestered by authorities.

Ottawa - Falun Dafa Association calls on CBC to air the “un-doctored” documentary Beyond the Red Wall in its original form produced by its film maker Peter Rowe tonight, after learning that CBC has taken over the editing of the documentary since Saturday.

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