Sulaimani students represent Iraq at international moot court
WASHINGTON DC - For the third time, Kurdish law students from the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) took part in Jessup, representing Iraq and the Kurdistan Region at the world's largest moot court competition in Washington DC.
This year was the first time in four years that the 2023 White & Case Jessup International Rounds were held in person, from 9-15 April.
"The competition is legal and international. This is of tremendous importance for those students who study law in our country, in Kurdistan and Iraq in general, and want to experience it," Zhya Burhan, an AUIS student, said on the sidelines of the competition.
"We are competing against the world's largest universities such as Cambridge, Harvard, and others. This is an important experience for us. We have learned a lot so far," he added.
The competition simulates a fictional dispute between countries at the International Court of Justice.
Organized by the International Law Students Association (ILSA), the Jessup 2023 Competition concerned "the interpretation of a peace treaty, deadly attacks in allegedly occupied territory, unilateral economic sanctions, and the legal consequences of failing to dispose of hazardous waste properly," according to an announcement from the ILSA.
This year, the University of Amsterdam won.
Jessup has participants from roughly 700 law schools in 100 countries and jurisdictions.
The first ever Jessup competition was held in 1968 in Washington DC.
This year was the first time in four years that the 2023 White & Case Jessup International Rounds were held in person, from 9-15 April.
"The competition is legal and international. This is of tremendous importance for those students who study law in our country, in Kurdistan and Iraq in general, and want to experience it," Zhya Burhan, an AUIS student, said on the sidelines of the competition.
"We are competing against the world's largest universities such as Cambridge, Harvard, and others. This is an important experience for us. We have learned a lot so far," he added.
The competition simulates a fictional dispute between countries at the International Court of Justice.
Organized by the International Law Students Association (ILSA), the Jessup 2023 Competition concerned "the interpretation of a peace treaty, deadly attacks in allegedly occupied territory, unilateral economic sanctions, and the legal consequences of failing to dispose of hazardous waste properly," according to an announcement from the ILSA.
This year, the University of Amsterdam won.
Jessup has participants from roughly 700 law schools in 100 countries and jurisdictions.
The first ever Jessup competition was held in 1968 in Washington DC.