How to cite this journal: Author, Date of the post, WMO Conflict Insight, Title of the post, ISSN: 2628 6998, https://worldmediation.org/journal/ ABSTRACT * This article examines the power exercised by mediators and its uneasy relationship with the professional ideal of impartiality. The author argues that while impartiality is defined in professional codes as remaining equally committed to the legitimate interests of all parties and as being and appearing unbiased, in practice mediators inevitably assess and evaluate what they hear, and these judgments shape their interventions, suggestions and strategies. Drawing on
the image of the mediator as writer, director and central character in the play, the paper identifies the…
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