South African Students Win International Competition at The Hague
A team of young South African high school students has won the prestigious International Moot Court competition in The Hague. Team South Africa competed against scores of talented debaters, aged 14 to 16, from around the world to make it through to the semi-finals against Team USA. The finals took place in the Academic Building of the Peace […]
A team of young South African high school students has won the prestigious International Moot Court competition in The Hague.
Team South Africa competed against scores of talented debaters, aged 14 to 16, from around the world to make it through to the semi-finals against Team USA.
The finals took place in the Academic Building of the Peace Palace, and – with prominent international judges presiding – team South Africa emerged victorious!
The competition – which is held every two years – ran from 18 to 22 January in the Netherlands. It was developed by the Justice Resource Center (JRC) Inc in New York, in partnership with the Department of Education of the Municipality of The Hague.
The South African Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ & CD) congratulated the team on Facebook saying: “SA has done it!! Congratulations to learners Claire Rankin and Clara-Marie Macheke from Springfield Convent in the Western Cape…”
The girls received a warm welcome on their return to South Africa this weekend!
According to the city of Hague, “the youngsters pleaded in front of the International Criminal Court as public prosecutors and defence attorneys in a fictional case about a civil war in South America.
The competition provides students with an incredible opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of the International Criminal Court and international criminal law, and to engage in several cultural activities and exchange ideas with students from other countries.
Congratulations #TeamSouthAfrica!