Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition: FAQ
The 9th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition will be held at Palais des
About the Competition
The Competition is open to undergraduate and master's degree law students from all institutions of tertia
The final round is on 21 July 2017. The Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for the Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Com
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Registration and preparation for the competition
Selection of team to participate in the competition
Practical arrangements
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid bin Ra'ad Al-Hussein at the 6th Nelson M
REGISTRATION AND PREPARATION FOR THE COMPETITION
1. What is the Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition?
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The Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition is an international human
rights law moot court competition. In 2009 the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law,
University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights (Regional Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Southern
Africa (ROSA)), organised the inaugural World Human Rights 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. The Competition takes place
annually around 18 July, which is Nelson Mandela's birthday.
2. How and when should the universities register?
Universities are invited to register once information is made available on the Moot website.
Teams can register directly on our website at http://www.chr.up.ac.za/index.php/world-moot-re
gistration.html
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3. What should the composition of the teams be?
Each university should register two law students (preferably one woman and one man) and one
Law Faculty Representative.
How should teams, representing their Law School/Faculty be selected for the
Competition?
It is the responsibility of the Faculty to select its students. As organiser of the Competition, the
Centre for Human Rights cannot be involved in the selection of students.
5. Where can we find the rules of the Competition?
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Universities that register for the Moot Competition should ensure that they read the Rules even
if they are regular participants. The Rules can be found on our website at http://www.chr.up.ac.
za/index.php/world-moot-documents.html
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6. How and by whom should the memorials be prepared and drafted?
The writing of memorials should be done by the students themselves under the supervision and
guidance of the Faculty Representative. Under no circumstances should the Faculty
Representative be directly involved in the writing of memorials. Memorials must be submitted
strictly according to the guidelines provided in the Rules . Each team must prepare memorials
for the Applicant and the Respondent. These memorials must be emailed to
[email protected] by the relevant deadline which can be found on the
Calendar
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7. How should students prepare their oral presentation?
All team members must act as oralists during any round. No team may argue for longer than 30
minutes (including rebuttal) during the pre-final and final rounds. One oralist may not use more
than 20 minutes during the preliminary or final rounds. Rebuttal may not exceed 5 minutes. Only
the Applicant has the opportunity for rebuttal. Faculty Representatives should ensure that both
students are prepared to deliver the full argument for the team. In the event that one of the
students falls ill or unforeseen circumstances occur, the other participant should be able to
argue the case ex parte. SELECTION OF TEAMS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION
1. What happens during the oral rounds?
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The top 25 teams will be invited to participate in the pre-final and final rounds. Team memorials
will be made available to the judges in advance. However, teams are not bound to their
memorials when making oral arguments. Memorials will not be taken into consideration when
the teams are scored in these rounds. Lots will be drawn before the pre-final rounds to
determine sides.
The two best teams in the final rounds advance to the final round of the Competition. These two
teams cannot be from the same UN region.
2. Can the organisers intervene at any stage during the preliminary rounds?
A Steering Committee is established to deal with all matters related to the Competition in
interpreting the rules (complaints, procedural and substantive matters). Judges in the final
rounds are human rights experts selected by the organisers. They receive a briefing about the
Rules and the criteria of assessment which they are trusted to apply in good faith. The judges
are independent. The organisers cannot change except for miscalculations. All marks are
verified and certified by an independent auditor.
PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS
1. Travel-related matters
1.1 When do the students need to finalise their travel documents?
It is the responsibility of the universities to ensure the preparation of all travel documents.
Universities should make sure that the students they select have a valid passport at least two
months before the competition. The organisers will provide the necessary documentation for the
visa application. The visa application process should be started as soon as faculties receive the
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relevant letters.
1.2 Flights and airport transfers
Participants are responsible for booking and funding their own flights to and from the
Competition. Participants should provide the organisers with their arrival and departure
information. In the event that a team misses its flight, the organisers should be contacted
immediately, and the new itinerary should be sent to the organisers as soon as possible. The
organisers are not responsible for any delay, cancellation of flights or the failure of the
participants to reconfirm their flights. If this involves financial costs, participants must take full
responsibility and contact the airlines directly. All information relating to the Programme will be sent to participants a few weeks before the
Competition. Participants should read this information carefully and note all the relevant contact
details.
2. Funding and Fundraising
Although no registration fees are charged, 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.
3. Do we have to obtain health insurance?
When travelling abroad, health is one of the most important things travellers should bear in
mind. The organisers are not able to take responsibility in case of any health problems.
Participants should therefore ensure that they have the relevant medical insurance. Participants
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