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| Established | 2009 |
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| Venue | Geneva |
| Subject matter | International human rights |
| Class | International[1] |
| Record participation | 92 teams (2024) |
| Qualification | Regional rounds |
| Most championships | Norman Manley Law School (3) |
| Website | https://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/Pages/NelsonMandelaWorldHRMootCourt.aspx |
The Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition is a moot court competition on international human rights law. In 2009, the University of Pretoria Faculty of Law's Centre for Human Rights, with the assistance of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, organised the inaugural edition. Previously, the oral rounds of the competition were held annually in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa.[2][3] In more recent years, the competition has been held in Geneva, where the United Nations is headquartered.[4]
More than pure aspirations, human rights are real rights that can be tested in courts of law. The World Human Rights Moot Court Competition is an exciting way for students from around the world to deepen their knowledge of rights and learn from each other.
— Navi Pillay,
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights[5]
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