Asked about those allegations, Mr. Topczewski said many victims were satisfied with the mediation process, but because of confidentiality rules he said he couldn't identify them.

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The judge held that the commission was entitled to conclude that the failure of Apprentice Boys to enter the mediation process with a pre-conceived stance, did not outweigh all the other factors it considered in coming to its decision.

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Some alleged victims, however, said in interviews and in statements submitted to the bankruptcy court that the archbishop's mediation process left them feeling even more traumatized because, they allege, archdiocese officials bullied and lied to them during the process.

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The parties have agreed to discuss starting a process of independent mediation while continuing their preparation for a copyright tribunal process.

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Mediation is a voluntary process and the mediated agreement one upon which all parties agree without coercion of any kind.

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But the BBC said it was pleased Eos had agreed to consider its offer to fund a process of independent mediation.

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While welcoming the announcement, he told the BBC that other severance payments to staff made through a different process, known as judicial mediation, may not be covered by the new rules.

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Mr Prabhakaran says Mr Wickremesinghe, and mediation by Norway, have improved the odds that the latest peace process will work.

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