Registration Open: World Human Rights Moot Court Competition

Posted on April 05, 2013

The 5th World Human Rights Moot Court Competition will be held at the University of Pretoria, South Africa from 8-10 December 2013

Registration is open - click here to register your team today!

World Human Rights Moot Court Competition 2013: Calendar

  • Registration
    Open 9 April 2013
    Close 28 June 2013
  • Request for clarification of the problem to be argued
    Open 31May 2013
    Close 30 June 2013
  • Memorial submission
    31 August 2013
  • Travel details confirmation
    15 November 2013

Hypothetical Problem

The hypothetical problem focuses on human rights issues and is based on the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other applicable human rights instruments. The official language of the Competition is English.

Please note: The hypothetical case is being prepared and will be uploaded on this website soon.

About the Competition

The Competition is open to undergraduate students from all institutions of tertiary education in the world. Participation in the competition is not restricted to law students, but it is expected that in most cases the teams participating in this event will be comprised of students who study law.

The final is organised on 10 December, the day of the Celebration of the Human Rights Day. The World Human Rights Moot Court Competition is organised in partnership with the Regional Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Southern Africa (ROSA).

For further information please contact Mr Armand Tanoh, World Human Rights Moot Court Coordinator at [email protected].

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