The British University of Egypt hosted the 31st edition of the Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition in Cairo from July 25-30, 2022.

32 English-speaking, 6 French-speaking, 4 Arabic-speaking and 2 Portuguese-speaking teams argued both sides of the hypothetical case in the preliminary rounds on July 26, 2022. The quarterfinals and semifinals for the English and French-speaking teams took place on July 27, 2022.

2022 Documents 

Hypothetical case
Winning memorials
Conference documents
Participating universities

Results of the preliminary rounds

Team Rankings

English-speaking teams (Top 20)

1. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
2. Kenyatta University, Kenya
3. University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
4. Cavendish University, Uganda
5. Stellenbosch University, South Africa
6. The British University in Egypt, Egypt
7. University of the Western Cape, South Africa
8. Uganda Christian University, Uganda
9. University of Pretoria, South Africa
10. University of Johannesburg, South Africa
11. University of Nairobi Kenya
12. University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
13. University of Cape Town, South Africa
14. Makerere University, Uganda
15. University of Lusaka Zambia
16. Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
17. University of Malawi, Malawi
18. University of the North West, South Africa
19. Kabarak University, Kenya
20. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Ghana

*The top 16 qualified for the quarterfinals.

French-speaking teams (Top 4)

1. Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny de Cocody-Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire)
2. Institut universitaire d'Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire)
3. Université Thomas Sankara (Burkina Faso)
4. Université Catholique de Bukavu (République Démocratique du Congo)

*The first 2 qualified for the semi-finals

Portuguese-speaking teams

1. University Jean Piaget of Angola (Angola)
2. Higher Institute of Science and Technology of Mozambique

Arabic-speaking teams

1. University of Khartoum (Sudan)
2. University of Cairo (Egypt)
3. Helwan University (Egypt)
4. Minia University (Egypt)

Memorials ranking

English-speaking teams

1. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
2. Stellenbosch University
3. Lagos State University
4. University of Ghana, Legon
5. Kenyatta University
6. The British University in Egypt
7. University of Botswana
8. Dilla University Ethiopia
9. Cavendish University
10. Makerere University
11. University of the North West
12. University of Nairobi
13. University of Pretoria
14. University of Cape Town
15. Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
16. University of the Western Cape
17. University of Lusaka
18. University of Johannesburg
19. Tshwane University of Technology
20. University of Malawi

French-speaking teams

1. Université Nazi Boni
2. Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny de Cocody -Abidjan
3. Université Thomas Sankara

Portuguese-speaking teams

1. Higher Institute of Science and Technology of Mozambique
2. Jean Piaget University of Angola

Arabic-speaking teams

1. University de Khartoum
2. University of Cairo
3. Helwan University
4. Minia University

Oralists ranking

English speakers (Top 20)

1. Afia Owusuwaa Banahene ( Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology)
2. Anita Enyonam Dei (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology)
3. Mitchel Namalwa Kakai (Kenyatta University)
4. Kwabena Amankwaah Addae-Marfo Addae-Marfo (University of Ghana, Legon)
5. Oola Alvin Kubasu Kubasu (Kenyatta University)
6. Blessed Atwine Mugisha Atwine (Cavendish University)
7. Yanga Keva (Stellenbosch University)
8. Winnie George (University of Johannesburg)
9. Leila Mohamed (The British University in Egypt)
10. Nicholas Najuna Nicholas (Cavendish University )
11. Prisca Amponsah Amponsah(University of Ghana, Legon)
12. Adam Darren Ferguson (University of the Western Cape)
13. Khanyisile Ndaba (University of the Witwatersrand )
14. Rehema Namuli Babirye (Uganda Christian University)
15. Kudzaishe Mukunga (University of Cape Town)
16. Claudio Junior Faro (University of Zimbabwe)
17. Mamkhabela Mthembu (University of Pretoria )
18. June Anindo (University of Nairobi)
19. Francis Byaruhanga (Uganda Christian University)
20. Nyeleti Precious Mabunda (University of the Western Cape )

*out of a total of 64 litigants

French speakers (Top 6)

1. Dayoro Yanne Martial (Institut Universitaire d'Abidjan)
2. Jean Crastes-Armel Ouokapeu (Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny de Cocody)
3. Anciza Migan Ryan (Université Catholique de Bukavu)
4. Koffi Jean Joël Euloge (Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny de Cocody)
5. Aitchedji Sélomé Sigsmind Rachid (Université Thomas Sankara)
6. Coulibaly Nabintou Irmine Ashley (Institut universitaire d'Abidjan)

Portuguese-speakers (Top 2)

1. Mambuco Gimbi Alberto (Université Jean Piaget d'Angola)
2. Sandango José Diana (Université Jean Piaget d'Angola)

Arabic-speakers (Top 4)

1. Ahmed Mahmoud Abdelrahim (Université de Khartoum)
2. Aman Saria Mamoun Mubarak (Université de Khartoum)
3. Abouzeid Sara Nadi Ali (Université du Caire)
4. Awad Kareem Ibrahim Kamel (Université du Caire)

Final Round Results

The five anglophone teams that advanced from the semi-finals were: Kenyatta University (Kenya), Stellenbosch University (South Africa), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (Ghana), the British University in Egypt and Makerere University (Uganda). Université Felix Houphouet-Boigny de Cocody (Côte d’Ivoire) emerged as the top team in the francophone stream, while Universidade Jean Piaget (Angola) and University of Khartoum prevailed in the Portuguese and Arabic streams respectively.

In the spirit to challenge the teams to work together beyond the colonial language divides and legal traditions, the finalists are paired into two combined teams with one combined team arguing the applicant’s case and the other the respondent State’s case.

Composition of the combined teams in the final

Applicant:

1. The British University in Egypt
2. University of Khartoum
3. Kenyatta University
4. Universidade Jean Piaget

Respondent:

1. Stellenbosch University,
2. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
3. Makerere University
4. Université Felix Houphouët-Boigny de Cocody

The respondent team emerged as the overall winner of the 31st edition of the Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition.

Partners

The Centre for Human Rights and the British University of Egypt acknowledge and thank the funding partners of the Christof Hyens African Human Rights Moot Court Competition 2022: the European Union (as part of its support for the Global Campus of Human Rights), the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, the British University of Egypt and the University of Pretoria (through the Centre for Human Rights)

From Cairo to Ghana in 2023

The 32nd edition of the Christof Heyns African Human Rights Moot Court Competition will be hosted by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ghana in September 2023.

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