18th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition

The Eighteenth Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition adopts a hybrid format, with the in-person final rounds scheduled to take place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland from 13 – 17 July 2026 and the preliminary virtual rounds (online) scheduled to take place from 11 – 16 May 2026.

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Documents 2026

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Official rules

Hypothetical Case 2025 Video 

Best Memorials from 2024

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Nelson Mandela University, South Africa (Africa Region) 

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Resources

 UN Audiovisual Library of International Law

Invitation Letter 2024

 Invitation letter 2024 (English)
 Invitation letter 2024 (French)
 Invitation letter 2024 (Spanish)

Best memorials from 2023

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University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Best memorials from 2022

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Oxford University, United Kingdom

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Best memorials from 2021

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Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia

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 Best memorials from 2020

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Army Institute of Law (India)
University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Hypothetical Case 2020 Video 

Best memorials from 2016

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Strathmore University, Kenya

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