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Open Letter to Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras

Please join Red T and the world’s five major language associations: International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC) International Federation of Translators (FIT) International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters Critical Link International (CLI) World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WASLI) in this Open Letter campaign by disseminating this letter and/or writing a letter of your […]

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Open Letter to President Erdoğan

Please join Red T and the world’s four major language associations: International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC) International Federation of Translators (FIT) International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters Critical Link International (CLI) in this Open Letter campaign by disseminating this letter and/or writing a letter of your own. Share this Open Letter to President

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Medical Interpreting Training for Eritrean Asylum Seekers in Israel

A report by Michal Schuster From 2006 – 2012 people from Eritrea entered Israel through its border with Egypt. They escaped the military dictatorship in their country, and many had to face a long and difficult journey. Some were kidnapped, tortured and raped.  Today, about 45,000 Eritreans are seeking asylum in Israel. They get temporary

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Training, Testing and Accreditation in PSIT

October 1st – 2nd  2015, Call for papers Mobility and immigration leads to more diversity in countries’ population. Since integration is a two-way process, the receiving side must organize to ensure everyone’s access to human rights, so that newcomers can participate and consequently enjoy their rights and fulfil their duties. Public service interpreting and translation (PSIT) (Community Interpreting)

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Critical Link 8: A New Generation, Call For Papers

Future-proofing interpreting and translating  The Organising Committee has now opened the Call for Papers for the Critical Link 8 Conference. This Call includes submissions for papers, posters, panels, round tables, and workshops. Innovative ideas for sessions in other formats will be welcomed. Proposals may also be submitted for pre-conference workshops and demonstrations. The conference will

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Open Letter Campaign: Letter to the Holy See

 On behalf of endangered translators and interpreters worldwide Please join Red T and the world’s four major language associations: International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC) International Federation of Translators (FIT) International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters Critical Link International In this Open Letter campaign by disseminating this letter and/or writing a letter of your

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Critical Link joins forces with Red T

Uniting our voices to continue advocating for the safety and recognition of interpreters around the world   Critical Link International has joined forces with the Red T coalition. Together our united voices will continue to advocate for the safety and recognition of interpreters world wide.   Translators and interpreters have been increasingly subject to unjust persecution, prosecution, and

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A glimpse into the past

The early days of interpreting at court and immigration facilities Can you imagine providing interpretation services to twelve million people, a century ago? Those were the numbers of people passing through Ellis Island in search of a better life in America. Maria Aguilar-Solano, an assistant professor at UMass in Boston, is studying the historical role

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Court interpreting in Italy: A non-existent profession

A report on a flawed system by Paola Gentile, a Ph.D. student in Interpreting Studies at the University of Trieste Court interpreting in Italy still has a long way to go to reach the most basic European and international standards regarding professionalization. Like many Southern European countries, Italy has always been a country of emigration

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