13th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition Virtual Rounds
3 to 16 July 2021
Final Round and Closing Ceremony of the 13th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, the Washington College of Law, American University, Washington DC, the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Human Rights Council Branch at the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights present the final round invitation World Moot 16 July 2021.
The Competition is presented by the Centre for Human Rights based at the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, in partnership with the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Washington College of Law, American University and the United Nations Human Rights Council Branch (HRCB) at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
Documents 2021
Hypothetical case to be argued
Clarification of facts
(Submit by 11 March 2022)Official Rules
Announcement of the 50 qualifying teams
(10 May 2022)
Appendix A: Memorial Cover Page Appendix B: Memorial Scoring Sheet
Appendix C: Instructions to Judges
Appendix D: Scoring Sheet
Invitation Letter 2021
Invitation letter 2021 (English)Invitation letter 2021 (French)Invitation letter 2021 (Spanish)
Additional Information
For more information, please contact the Nelson Mandela World Moot Court Competition Coordinator, Dr Eduardo Kapapelo, preferably by email at eduardo.kapapelo@up.ac.za.
Organised by
- Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria
- Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, American University, Washington College of Law
- The Commonwealth Secretariat, and
- United Nations Human Rights Council Branch (HRCB) at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
With the financial support of
- European Union through the Global Campus of Human Rights
- Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office and to the other international organisations in Geneva
- South African Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva and
- The Regional Office for Southern Africa (ROSA) of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
