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After an intense two days of heated arguments at the 27th African Human Rights Moot Court Competition in Ghana, the results of the preliminary rounds were announced at Miklin Hotel, East Legon on 8 August 2018.

The following teams qualified for the final round which will take place at the High Court of Ghana:

After an intense two days of heated arguments the results of the preliminary rounds were announced at Miklin Hotel, East Legon on 8 August 2018.

The following teams qualified for the final round which will take place at the High Court of Ghana.

English Teams

  • Makerere University (Uganda)
  • University of Ghana (Ghana)
  • University of Nairobi (Nairobi)
  • University of Pretoria (South Africa)

French Team

  • Université des Lagunes (Côte d'Ivoire)

Portuguese Team

  • Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (Mozambique)

Reconstitution of teams

By a further draw of lots, each new combined team will be assigned a side of the case to argue this will in turn provide an important lesson of learning to bridge the artificial colonial divide of language and legal tradition is imparted. Teams will be challenged to work together to prepare new, combined arguments for the final round.

Applicant:

  • Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (Mozambique)
  • University of Ghana (Ghana)
  • University of Nairobi (Nairobi)

Respondent:

  • Université des Lagunes (Côte d'Ivoire)
  • Makerere University (Uganda)
  • University of Pretoria (South Africa)
We wish all the finalist the best of luck as the final rounds kick off on Saturday 11 August 2018 where the Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Sophia Akoffu will be amongst the presiding officers.
 

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