the Court premises only after the Chief Justice gave them a hearing. At this stage, the special policemen started to beat them severely, by using police batons while spraying them with itching water. 17. The Applicants claim that several persons were injured, amongst them , a man aged 80 and a lady of more than 75 years old , both of whom were ready to testify before this Court. 18. The Applicants allege that in June and July 2011 , their colleagues on List 3A applied for leave from the High Court to file an appeal before the Court of Appeal, in order to file their new application in place of the initial one. This application for leave was denied on 14 December 2011 on the grounds that it was not submitted within reasonable time and that it contained procedural errors. C. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS 19. The Applicants allege that the non-payment of their entire pension and severance benefits by the Respondent, based on the Mediation Agreement of 1984, is a violation of provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (hereinafter referred to as "the Declaration"), in particular, Article 7 on the right not to be discriminated against, Article 8 on the right to an effective remedy, Article 23 on the right to work and just pay, Article 25 on the nght t adequate standard of living and Article 30 on the State duty not to ~ 8 ?r----~ s~ ~~L?