The competition
The European Human Rights Moot Court Competition is a simulation of a court trial under the European Convention on Human Rights. The competition is organized by the European Law Students Association (ELSA), with the support of the Council of Europe and takes place at the premises of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. The moot court exercise is a unique contribution to university curricula, providing students with an opportunity to gain practical experience in the field of human rights.The team was represented by Dorina Damsa, Daniela Kistler, Emilia Ramazanova and Alfonso Calcaneo Sanchez.
Taking part in the moot
The Human Rights Moot Court simulates the procedure of individual complaints to the European Court of Human Rights. The competition is divided into two phases: The written and the oral phase. In order to qualify for the final round in Strasbourg, a team has to examine a fictive case and to draft written submissions on behalf of both the applicant and the respondent. “Working on the moot has helped me to understand the fundamental principles of interpretation, procedural issues and landmark cases of the European Court of Human Rights”, says Dorina D