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2017/2018 Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition for Law Students
The Nelson Mandela
World Human Rights Moot Court Competition is an international human rights law
moot court competition. Participation in
the Competition is open to students from all universities in the world.
The Competition
involves a written phase after which teams are selected for the oral phase.
Teams argue a hypothetical case on issues of international human rights law, as
if they were before a hypothetical world Human Rights Court, on the basis of
the International Bill of Human Rights and other applicable (such as regional)
human rights instruments.
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Application Deadline:
12th June 2017
Timeline:
- Release of hypothetical case to be argued: 1st January 2017
- Request for clarification of facts: Submit by 10th April 2017
- Response to requests for clarification of facts: Publicised by 3rd May 2017
- Submission of memorials: Submit by 12th June 2017
- Announcement of the 25 qualifying teams : 19th June 2017
Eligible Countries: All
To be taken at
(country): Palais des Nations, in Geneva, Switzerland
Eligible Field of
Study: Law
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About the Award: The
Competition is presented by the Centre for Human Rights, based at the
University of Pretoria, with the support of the United Nations Office of the
High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, in collaboration with the
Regional Office for Southern Africa of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Human Rights (ROSA).
The 2017 Nelson Mandela
World Human Rights Moot Court Competition will include a one-day event,
designed to expose students to the work of the Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights as well as the Human Rights Council. This
will involve personal interaction with senior staff members of both
institutions who are involved key activities and processes. This practical
exercise promises to be an eye –opening and personally enriching series of
encounters which will add value to what many World Moot participants have
already described as the highlight of their university studies.
Offered Since: 2009
Type: Contest
Eligibility:
The Competition is open
to both undergraduate and master’s degree law students.
A team of two students
from each university – preferably one woman and one man – is invited to
participate.
Selection: In the
preliminary rounds the students submit heads of argument for a hypothetical
case, which are assessed by a panel of experts. The best 5 teams from each UN
region are then invited to participate in the pre-final and final rounds of the
Competition in Geneva. Here, teams have to argue the two sides of the
hypothetical case, the Applicant and the Respondent, before a ‘bench’ of human
rights experts. The two best teams proceed to the final round, which is
presided over by judges from international courts and tribunals. The
Competition will be held in English.
Value of Contest:
No registration fees
are charged
However, participants
must cover all their own costs (air tickets, accommodation, meals and medical
insurance).
As participants have to
cover all their costs, they are encouraged to begin fundraising as soon as
possible. Donors may include embassies, the UN and EU, bar associations and law
firms, corporate donors and their own universities.
Duration of
Contest: 18 to 21 July 2017
How to Apply: Applyhere
It is important to go
through the Contest Guidelines and Application requirements before applying.
Award Provider: The
Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition is organised in
partnership with the Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
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