On 20th and 21st of November 2019, the National round of the ICRC International Humanitarian Law Moot Court competition took place at the Faculty of Law and Politcal Science of NUOL.
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Six teams composed of two mooters competed in English acting in turn as the Defence and the Prosecution pleading a fictitious case before the International Criminal Court.
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This Moot court organised by the ICRC is a great way to stimulate legal thinking, by acquiring a specific method of reasoning and learning how to develop arguments appropriately . Students also improved their presentation skills, debating skills and English!
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The teams have been trained by Dr. Perrine from the University of Luxembourg, Dr. Lawrence Siry and the ICRC Bangkok Office.
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Congratulations to all teams and special congrats to the winning team Lounglavanh VONGXAY and Souksavanh VONGTHONGCHIT, which participated to the International Round in March 2020.
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