African Human Rights Moot
This moot simulates proceedings before the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights, with the moot problem based on the African Charter on Human and People's Rights. A unique feature of this competition is that after the preliminary rounds and semi-finals, the competition ceases to have single-university participation as the finalist teams are recomposed into two combined teams. Competitors can also any of these three languages: English, French, and Portuguese. Due to travel restrictions brought about by COVID-19, the 2019/20 and 2020/21 editions were held online.
Established: 1992
Venue: Varies
Record number of participants: 61 teams (2015 and 2016)
Subject matter: International human rights
Qualification process: None
Prep window: Varies
Comp duration (international rounds): 6 days, with socio-academic events included
Maximum team size: 2
Team anonymity: Yes
Format: Stand-up, 3 issues, 2 speakers, 30 to 45 minutes (including 1-speaker rebuttal); 4 prelim rounds, knockouts from 8 with power seeding; 5,000-word (incl fn) pleadings for each side
Memorial weightage: 3/10 for prelims
Advanced round qualification priority: Oral scores
Registration fee: Free
Repeat participation: Not allowed
Multiple teams from same institution: Not allowed
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Past winners
Champions (no of teams)
2022 (44): Stellenbosch University, Kwame Nkrumah University, Makerere University, and Université Felix Houphouët
2021 (online): Kenyatta University and Universite Felix Houphouet
2020 (online): Makerere University and University of Pretoria
2019 (40): University of Nairobi, University of Namibia, and Universite Felix Houphouet
2018 (48): Universite des Lagunes, Makerere University, and University of Pretoria
2017 (59): American University in Cairo, University of Ghana, Universite Felix Houphouet
2016 (61): Stellenbosch University and Institut Universitaire d'Abidjan
2015 (61): University of Nairobi and Universite Gaston Berger
2014: University of Pretoria and Universite Felix Houphouet
2011: University of Pretoria, Universite Felixe Houphouet, and Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
2010: Universite Felixe Houphouet, University of Namibia, and Rhodes University
2009: University of Ghana, Universite de Dschang, and Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
2008: University of Pretoria, University of Ghana, and Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
2007: University of the Free State and Universite Libre de Kinshasa
2006: Universite Gaston Berger and University of the Witwatersand
2005: Universite Felix Houphouet and University of Cape Town
2004: Universite Abomey Calavi and University of Pretoria
2003: Universite Felix Houphouet and University of Natal
2002: University of Nairobi and Universite de la Reunion
2001: Universite Tunis III and Makerere University
2000: Universite Catholique d'Afrique Centrale and University of Ghana
1999: Universite Felix Houphouet and University of Nairobi
1998: Universidade Eduardo Mondlane and University of Botswana
1997: University of the Witwatersand and Makerere University
1996: University of Pretoria, University of Nairobi, and Universite Hassan II
1995: Rand Afrikaans University and Makerere University
1994: University of Natal
1993: University of the Witwatersand
1992: University of Pretoria
Championship finalists
2022: The British University in Egypt, University of Khartoum, Kenyatta University, and Universidade Jean Piaget
2021 (online): Stellenbosch University and Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
2020 (online): University of Ghana and Universite Felix Houphouet
2019: Zambeze University, Makerere University, and University of Pretoria
2018: Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, University of Ghana, and University of Nairobi
2017: Rhodes University, University of Malawi Chancellor College, Universidade Jean Piaget de Angola
2016: Makerere University and Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
2015: University of Nairobi and Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
2014: University of Nairobi and Universite Gaston Berger
2011: University of Cape Town, Universite Gaston Berger, and Agostinho Neto University
2010: Universite d'Abomey-Calavi, Kwame Nkrumah University, and University of Lagos
2009: University of Cape Town, Universite Gaston Berger, and Universidade Zambeze
2008: Universite Gaston Berger, Universite Mohammed Premier, and University of Lagos
2007: University of Illorin and Universite Catholique de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
2006: University of Malawi and Universite du Caire
2005: American University of Cairo and Universite Mohammed Ier
2004: Universite Marien Ngouabi and University of Nairobi
2003: University of Nairobi and University of Dschang
2002: University of Pretoria and Universite Mohammed Ier
2001: University of Pretoria and Universite Bouake
2000: University of the Witwatersrand and Universite du Caire
1999: University of the Witwatersand and Universite de la Reunion
1998: University of Cape Town and Universite du Benin
1997: University of Pretoria and Universite du Benin
1996: University of Port Elizabeth, University of Ghana, and Universite de Cote d'Ivoire
1995: University of Pretoria and University of Ghana
1994: University of Cape Town
1993: University of Natal
1992: University of Natal