European Human Rights Moot Court Competition

European Human Rights Moot Court Competition

About the Competition

• Simulation of the European Court of Human Rights concerning the violation of the European Convention on Human Rights

• Only english MCC on Human Rights europe wide

• In cooperation with the Council of Europe• 2 rounds – written pre-rounds and final oral

round • Open to all ELSA and CoE Member

Countries • Teams: 2 – 4 members per team• Submission for Applicant and Respondent• Oral Pleading for both sides• Only 2 members are allowed to plead

European Human Rights Moot Court Competition

•International court based in Strasbourg•As many judges as there are member states•Member countries: 47•Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

The European Court of Human Rights

European Human Rights Moot Court Competition

What was going on?

• Due to close cooperation with CoE establishment HRMCC

• Drafting Rules, Guidelines, Case, Registration, budget

• Creating new website• Launching on 15th of July • Sponsors hunt beginning of August• Contacting possible Judges for the Jury • Many requests from teams and interested

students• Already 10 registered teams! • Searching for acoommodation, lunch, dinner,

opening ceremony, award ceremony with CoE

European Human Rights Moot Court Competition

The Case

• Written by Andrew den Exter form the Erasmus Observatory on Health Law, Rotterdam, The Netherlands in cooperation with the HRMCC Advisory Board

• About the sterilization of an HIV infected

woman after giving birth in the fictitious country of Orosia

European Human Rights Moot Court Competition

The Jury

• Will score the written submissions in December and judge the oral pleadings in February

• Already 5 Judges for Written Submissions

• Already 6 Judges for the Oral Pleadings

• More pending

European Human Rights Moot Court Competition

The Timeline• 15th July 2012 – Launch of the

Competition

• 15th September 2012 – Clarification Deadline

• 31st October 2012 – Team Registration Deadline

• 30th November 2012 – Deadline written submissions

• 24.-28. February 2013 – Final Oral Round

European Human Rights Moot Court Competition

The European Final• 24th until 28th of February 2013

• At the Council of Europe and • the European Court of Human Rights

• 16 best qualified teams

• Participation Fee for Accommodation, transport, meals, venue, welcome reception, award ceremony

• „The Council of Europe prize“ – a traineeship at the European Court of Human Rights for 1 month

European Human Rights Moot Court Competition

Staff Structure

ELSA International•Director for Moot

Court Competitions

• Advisory Board• Judges

• Council of Europe• International

Organizing Committee

HRMCC Team 2012/2013

Head of HRMCC Corinna Mückenheim Director for Moot Court

CompetitionsIOCResponsible for Fundraising Dainis Pudelis, Claire FinneganResponsible for the Final Paula Kuurne, Claire Finnegan, Patrycja Karlowska, nevin Alija Responsible for Panelists Katja FokinResponsible for Rules/Wr. Subm. Cassandra Fernandes, Katja FokinResponsible for Teams Nevin AlijaResponsible for Promotion Chrysoula Mavromati, Patrycja Karlowska

European Human Rights Moot Court Competition

European Human Rights Moot Court Competition

Where to find the necessary documents to prepare? • www.humanrightsmootcourt.org

• Section „Competition“ – ELSA, CoE, HRMCC, Contact, Brochure

• Section „Participation“ – Case, Rules, Guidelines, Registration, Deadlines, the Final

What can you do?

European Human Rights Moot Court Competition