Fired reporter who refused to go to Iraq wins claim against ABC

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ABC reporter wins unfair dismissal case

Friday, December 16, 2005; Posted: 1:45 p.m. EST (18:45 GMT)


Gizbert is seeking $4 million in compensation.


LONDON, England (AP) -- An employment tribunal ruled Friday that ABC News unfairly dismissed one of its correspondents because he refused to go to Iraq.

The tribunal ruled for former correspondent Richard Gizbert, who claimed ABC News ended his freelance contract last year because he would not cover the war in Iraq, where foreigners, including journalists, have been targeted for kidnapping and murder.

The American network says that all assignments to war zones and other dangerous areas are voluntary.

Gizbert, 48, is seeking £2.3 million ($4 million) in compensation, which the tribunal plans to rule on early next year.

The court rejected ABC News' contention that its dismissal of Gizbert was not linked to his refusal to cover wars, but came because he was inessential and it was making severe cutbacks.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/12/16/tribunal.abc.reporter.ap/index.html

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1. This Dude, Richard Gizbert, gets Props!

Way to go, dude! Wonder if he felt like many that this war was based on bush lies and not worth getting killed over?