18th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition
The 24 teams advancing to in-person rounds in Geneva:
The following 24 teams have earned their place at the Advanced Rounds in Geneva, listed alphabetically by country:
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Country |
University |
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Argentina |
Universidad Austral |
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Australia |
University of New South Wales |
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Bangladesh |
East West University |
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Bolivia |
Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo |
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Cambodia |
Royal University of Law and Economics |
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Canada |
St. Thomas University |
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Colombia |
Universidad Nacional de Colombia |
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Côte d'Ivoire |
Université Catholique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest |
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India |
Hidayatullah National Law University |
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India |
National Law School of India University |
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India |
National Law University, Allahabad |
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India |
School of Law, IIMTGGSIPU |
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India |
West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences |
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Kenya |
Kabarak University |
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Kenya |
Kenyatta University |
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Kenya |
Riara University |
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Kenya |
Strathmore University |
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Mexico |
Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila |
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Nigeria |
Achievers University Owo |
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Turkey |
Koç University |
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Uganda |
Uganda Christian University |
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Ukraine |
Ukrainian Catholic University |
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United Kingdom |
University of Oxford |
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Zimbabwe |
Midlands State University |
Highlights
- Africa leads the field with 8 qualifying teams, from 5 different countries — 4 teams from Kenya and 1 each from Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Uganda and Zimbabwe.
- Asia-Pacific is equally well represented with 7 teams, including 5 from India, and 1 each from Bangladesh and Cambodia.
- All four Spanish-speaking teams that participated in the oral rounds have qualified for Geneva — a historic and remarkable achievement.
- Côte d'Ivoire's Université Catholique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest is the sole French-speaking team to advance, a proud achievement for the Francophone legal community.
- The Competition attracted teams from across five continents and over 30 countries, confirming the truly global reach of the Nelson Mandela World Moot.
What's next
The 24 qualifying teams will be contacted shortly with information regarding registration, visa invitation letters, and logistical arrangements for the Advanced Rounds in Geneva. All participants are encouraged to ensure that their travel documentation is in order.
The Centre for Human Rights congratulates all 24 qualifying teams and extends its sincere appreciation to every team that participated in this year’s competition. The standard of advocacy witnessed throughout the online preliminary rounds was very high, promising an outstanding Final Round at the Palais des Nations.
