This year Helga Pedersen Human Rights Moot Court Competition, also known as European Human Rights Moot Court Competition (EHRMCC), celebrates its 10th anniversary! First of all, our congratulations to the organizers!
The final round of moot court took place at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on 13 May 2022, with a bench of Judges comprised of prominent figures from the Court and several senior Council of Europe officials. 19 university teams from 12 countries competed in a fictional case related to natural disasters and environmental protection. Participants included law schools from Austria, Belgium, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. The winning team was awarded a traineeship at the Court. In total, over 50 teams applied to take part in this edition.
So, who is the winner of the 10th edition of the Helga Pedersen Human Rights Moot Court Competition?
Students from the University of Oxford (United Kingdom) and the University of Passau (Germany) competed in the final round. The team from Oxford were declared the winners of the moot court!
The prize for Best Orator of the Finals was awarded to Lorenz von Westerholt, from the University of Passau. The prize for Best Respondent Written Submission was given to the team of the University of Passau. The prize for Best Applicant Written Submission was awarded to Saint Louis Bruxelles University (Belgium).
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