European Human Rights Moot

This competition, now known as the Helga Pedersen Moot, is organised by the European Law Students' Association and Council of Europe. It is based on the Euoprean Convention on Human Rights, and the championship final is held at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, with winners being awarded a traineeship at the court. Regionals are held in various parts of Europe. Due to travel restrictions brought about by COVID-19, the 2019/20 and 2020/21 editions were held online. This moot should not be confused with the European Law Moot Competition, which is organised by the European Law Moot Court Society and is about European Union law. It should also not be confused with the Rene Cassin competition, which is also based on the European Convention on Human Rights but is run in French.

Established: 2013
Venue (international rounds): Strasbourg
Record number of participants: 120 teams (2013)
Subject matter: European Convention on Human Rights
Qualification process: Memorials and mandatory regional rounds, with flexible geographical caps
Prep window: October to June
Comp duration (international rounds): 4 days, with socio-academic events included
Maximum team size: 4
Team anonymity: Yes
Format (international rounds): Stand-up, 3 issues, 2 speakers, 40 minutes (including 1-speaker rebuttal); 2 prelim rounds, knockouts from 8 with power seeding; 20-page pleadings for each side
Memorial weightage: Varies
Advanced round qualification priority: Varies
Registration fee: 100 euros per team
Repeat participation: No for oralists who made the international rounds
Multiple teams from same institution: Not allowed
Most championships: Two-way-tie (2)

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