Ethics in court interpreting: A comparative analysis of the IMT, IMTFE and ICTR

Diplôme Master Ethics in court interpreting: A comparative analysis of the IMT, IMTFE and ICTR eng 2026 author Oesch Cheyenne Jasmin 958853 director Ruiz Rosendo Lucia 738297 Département d'interprétation (INT) This essay examines the circumstances for interpreters at three different international criminal tribunals – the IMT, the IMTFE, and the ICTR – regarding ethical challenges in adhering to the principles of impartiality, accuracy, and competence. The comparison is based on the personal and professional profiles of the interpreters, as well as the recruitment and training process prior to the tribunals. Concepts such as positionality, the interpreters' understanding of their role, and their affiliation with specific “sides” involved are mentioned regarding their possible influence on compliance with the ethical principles discussed. The analysis has shown that there are indeed similarities between the trials in Nuremberg, Tokyo, and Arusha in terms of the challenges faced by interpreters in strictly adhering to the three ethical concepts, and that even in the nearly 50 years between the IMT/IMTFE and the ICTR, some problems seem to persist. IMT IMTFE ICTR Court Interpreting Ethics Impartiality Accuracy Competence Positionality Interpreters’ profiles Recruitment and Training Dewey 418.02 Maîtrise universitaire en interprétation de conférence 113 Département d'interprétation 93 false a8fa7a6c-4ce1-4fb7-8e75-d038a374fc62 Master thesis Public Thesis_Cheyenne_Oesch-FinalVersion.pdf 628235 application/pdf f22f105b3e7123b4531aa0569e13849b787ac50bae297b281fa9117c83c57e21 openAccess Faculté de traduction et d'interprétation / Département d'interprétation

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