2017 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
2017 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
The Case Concerning the Sisters of the Sun
The Federation of the Clans of Atans (Applicant) and the Kindom of Rahad (Respondent) appeared before the International Court of Justice to address their differences in the Case Concerning the Sisters of the Sun.
The case addressed transboundary aquifers, basic human rights including the rights to food and water, and what happens when arguable violations of those rights generate refugee outflows.
2017 Italian National Rounds
The 15th edition of the Italian National Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition took place in Verona, on 16-18 February 2017, hosted by Università di Verona.
8 teams competed in the 2017 Italian National Rounds, representing:
2017 Italian National Rounds - Results
Italian National Champion 2017 - L.U.I.S.S. "Guido Carli"
Runner-up - Università degli Studi Roma Tre
Best Oralist (Championship Round) - Angelica Pizzini - Università degli Studi Roma Tre
Best Oralist (Preliminary Rounds)
Best Combined Memorials - Università degli Studi di Milano
Best New Team - Università di Verona