One could hardly think of a better way to advance the cause of human rights than to bring together students - who are the leaders, judges and teachers of tomorrow - from different countries, with chief justices and professors, to debate some of the crucial issues of our time in the exciting and challenging atmosphere of a courtroom, where they can test their arguments and skills against one another in a spirit of fierce but friendly competition.
— Nelson Mandela, Statesman, Nobel laureate and former president of the Republic of South Africa[1]
The African Human Rights Moot Court Competition is an international moot court competition with a special focus on human rights in Africa. The competition is organised by the Centre for Human Rights, based at the University of Pretoria Faculty of Law in South Africa. Each year, the competition is hosted by a Law Faculty from a different African country. Since its inception in 1992, the competition has had 845 participant teams originating from 125 universities from 45 African countries.[2]
The competition is tri-lingual and preliminary rounds are argued in English, French and Portuguese. Students argue a hypothetical human rights case and base their arguments on the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights. The final round is argued by two teams made up of the best three Anglophone teams, two Francophone teams and one Lusophone team. The final round is judged by prominent African and international jurists.
The African Human Rights Moot Court has been described as the largest gathering of law students and lecturers on the African continent. The Centre for Human Rights was awarded the UNESCO Prize for Human Rights Education in 2006[3] and the African Human Rights Moot Court received a special mention as it is one of the flagship programmes of the Centre.
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One could hardly think of a better way to advance the cause of human rights than to bring together students who are the leaders judges and teachers of tomorrow from different countries with chief justices and professors to debate some of the crucial issues of our time in the exciting and challenging atmosphere of a courtroom where they can test their arguments and skills against one another in a spirit of fierce but friendly competition Nelson Mandela Statesman Nobel laureate and former president of the Republic of South Africa 1 The African Human Rights Moot Court Competition is an international moot court competition with a special focus on human rights in Africa The competition is organised by the Centre for Human Rights based at the University of Pretoria Faculty of Law in South Africa Each year the competition is hosted by a Law Faculty from a different African country Since its inception in 1992 the competition has had 845 participant teams originating from 125 universities from 45 African countries 2 The competition is tri lingual and preliminary rounds are argued in English French and Portuguese Students argue a hypothetical human rights case and base their arguments on the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights The final round is argued by two teams made up of the best three Anglophone teams two Francophone teams and one Lusophone team The final round is judged by prominent African and international jurists Contents 1 Recognition 2 Historical overview 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksRecognition editThe African Human Rights Moot Court has been described as the largest gathering of law students and lecturers on the African continent The Centre for Human Rights was awarded the UNESCO Prize for Human Rights Education in 2006 3 and the African Human Rights Moot Court received a special mention as it is one of the flagship programmes of the Centre Historical overview editYear Location Winner Runner up1992 4 Harare Zimbabwe University of Pretoria South Africa University of Natal South Africa 1993 5 Lusaka Zambia University of Witwatersrand South Africa University of Natal South Africa 1994 6 Kwaluseni Swaziland University of Natal South Africa University of Cape Town South Africa 1995 7 Pretoria South Africa Rand Afrikaans University South Africa Makerere University Uganda University of Pretoria South Africa University of Ghana Ghana 1996 8 Oujda Morocco University of Pretoria South Africa University of Nairobi Kenya Universite Hassan II Casablanca Marocco University of Port Elizabeth South Africa University of Ghana Ghana Universite de Cote d Ivoire Cote d Ivoire 1997 9 Kampala Uganda University of the Witwatersrand South Africa Makerere University Uganda University of Pretoria South Africa Universite du Benin Togo 1998 10 Maputo Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane Mozambique University of Botswana Botswana University of Cape Town South Africa Universite du Benin Togo 1999 11 Abidjan Cote D Ivoire Universite de Cocody Cote D Ivoire University of Nairobi Kenya University of the Witwatersrand South Africa Universite de la Reunion Togo 2000 12 Accra Ghana Universite Catholique d Afrique Centrale Cameroon University of Ghana Ghana University of the Witwatersrand South Africa Universite du Caire Egypt 2001 13 Pretoria South Africa Universite Tunis III Tunisia Makerere University Uganda University of Pretoria South Africa Universite Bouake Togo 2002 14 Cairo Egypt from University of Nairobi Kenya Universite de la Reunion Reunion University of Pretoria South Africa Universite Mohamed Morocco 2003 15 Yaounde Cameroon University of Cocody Cote D Ivoire University of Natal South Africa University of Nairobi Kenya University of Dschang Cameroon 2004 16 Dar es Salaam Tanzania Universite Abomey Calavi Benin University of Pretoria South Africa Universite Marien Ngouabi Congo University of Nairobi Kenya 2005 17 Johannesburg South Africa University of Cocody Cote D Ivoire University of Cape Town South Africa American University of Cairo Egypt Universite Mohammed Ier Morocco 2006 18 Addis Ababa Ethiopia Gaston Berger University Senegal University of the Witwatersrand South Africa University of Malawi Malawi Universite du Caire Egypt 2007 19 Dakar Senegal University of the Free State South Africa Universite Libre de Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo University of Ilorin Nigeria Universite Catholique de l Afrique de l Ouest Cote d Ivoire 2008 20 Pretoria South Africa University of Pretoria South Africa University of Ghana Cote D Ivoire Eduardo Mondlane University Mozambique Universite Gaston Berger de Saint Louis Senegal Universite Mohammed Premier Morocco University of Lagos Nigeria 2009 21 Lagos Nigeria University of Ghana Ghana Universite de Dschang Cameroun Universidade Eduardo Mondlane Mozambique University of Cape Town South Africa Universite Gaston Berger de Saint Louis Senegal Universidade Zambeze Mozambique 2010 22 Cotonou Benin Universite de Cocody Cote D Ivoire University of Namibia Namibia Rhodes University South Africa Universite d Abomey Calavi Benin Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Ghana University of Lagos Nigeria 2011 23 Pretoria South Africa University of Pretoria South Africa Universite de Cocody Cote D Ivoire Universidade Eduardo Mondlane Mozambique University of Cape Town South Africa Universite Gaston Berger de Saint LouisAgostinho Neto UniversitySee also edit nbsp Africa portalMoot court Centre for Human Rights World Human Rights Moot Court Competition South African National Schools Moot Court CompetitionReferences edit AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS MOOT COURT COMPETITION PDF 27 May 2008 Retrieved 4 December 2008 permanent dead link Brochure for the Moot Court contains the Nelson Mandela quote Home Centre for Human Rights www chr up ac za Retrieved 2019 07 10 UNESCO Human Rights and Gender Equality Section Division of Human Rights Human Security and Philosophy 11 December 2006 University of Pretoria s Centre for Human Rights wins 2006 UNESCO Prize for Human Rights Education UNESCO Archived from the original on 2006 12 21 Retrieved 4 December 2008 About the Democracy and Civic Engagement Unit Centre for Human Rights PDF www chr up ac za Archived from the original PDF on 19 March 2022 Retrieved 22 May 2022 Democracy and Civic Engagement Unit Projects Centre for Human Rights PDF www chr up ac za Archived from the original PDF on 20 March 2022 Retrieved 22 May 2022 Democracy and Civic Engagement Unit Contact Us Centre for Human Rights PDF www chr up ac za Archived from the original PDF on 19 March 2022 Retrieved 22 May 2022 Op Ed The Intersectional Woman Reflections on International Women s Day Centre for Human Rights PDF www chr up ac za Archived from the original PDF on 19 March 2022 Retrieved 22 May 2022 Op Ed The Intersectional Woman Reflections on International Women s Day Centre for Human Rights PDF www chr up ac za Archived from the original PDF on 19 March 2022 Retrieved 22 May 2022 Invitation Master s Programmes Welcoming Ceremony Centre for Human Rights PDF www chr up ac za Archived from the original PDF on 19 March 2022 Retrieved 22 May 2022 Democracy and Civic Engagement Unit represents Centre for Human Rights at PAP Joint Workshop of Committees on Silencing the Guns Centre for Human Rights PDF www chr up ac za Archived from the original PDF on 19 March 2022 Retrieved 22 May 2022 Democracy and Civic Engagement Unit News Centre for Human Rights PDF www chr up ac za Archived from the original PDF on 19 March 2022 Retrieved 22 May 2022 Pan African Parliament Documents Centre for Human Rights PDF www chr up ac za Archived from the original PDF on 20 March 2022 Retrieved 22 May 2022 About the Pan African Parliament Civil Society Forum Centre for Human Rights PDF www chr up ac za Archived from the original PDF on 20 March 2022 Retrieved 22 May 2022 http www chr up ac za moot documents archive 2002 pdf permanent dead link Short course on Disability Rights in an African Context is currently underway at UP Centre for Human Rights PDF www chr up ac za Archived from the original PDF on 19 March 2022 Retrieved 22 May 2022 Call for Papers African Human Rights Yearbook Volume 4 2020 Centre for Human Rights PDF www chr up ac za Archived from the original PDF on 20 March 2022 Retrieved 22 May 2022 TILA Dissertations 2019 Centre for Human Rights PDF www chr up ac za Archived from the original PDF on 20 March 2022 Retrieved 22 May 2022 Centre s annual short course provides participants with an overview of contemporary issues in disability rights discourse in Africa Centre for Human Rights PDF www chr up ac za Archived from the original PDF on 20 March 2022 Retrieved 22 May 2022 Postponement of Centre for Human Rights events Centre for Human Rights PDF www chr up ac za Archived from the original PDF on 20 March 2022 Retrieved 22 May 2022 Human Rights Day 2020 Message from UP Vice Chancellor and Principal Centre for Human Rights PDF www chr up ac za Archived from the original PDF on 20 March 2022 Retrieved 22 May 2022 http www chr up ac za moot documents 2009 en mc 202009 20results 20website doc permanent dead link http www chr up ac za index php moot 2010 moot court 2010 day 6 html permanent dead link Moot Court Results Retrieved 17 January 2011 http www chr up ac za index php moot court 2011 moot 2011 top results html permanent dead link Moot Court Top Results 2011 Retrieved 20 November 2011External links editOfficial website of the competition Article Top UN award for SA rights centre Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title African Human Rights Moot Court Competition amp oldid 1106327699, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
