LXIX International Council Meeting – Malta 20th – 27th of March 2016

IV EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS MOOT COURT COMPETITION

ABOUT THE EHRMCC Simulates the procedures of complaints to the European Court of Human Rights Case concerning the violation of the European Convention of Human Rights In cooperation with the Council of Europe The only European Moot Court Competition on Human Rights in English - René Cassin in French All Member States of ELSA or of the Council of Europe

THE STRUCTURE 1) Registration Teams consisting of 2 to 4 law students are eligible to participate in the Competition. Only students enrolled in undergraduate or Masters’ studies from a school or law faculty awarding a law degree are allowed to participate. From this year only one team per university is allowed to take part in the Competition. Each team may have up to 2 team coaches: can be fellow students, professors, lawyers or former participants.

THE STRUCTURE 2) Clarification Questions Each registered team may submit up to five clarification questions on the case within the given deadline. All questions are answered by the Case Author. A list of all questions is published on the website and sent to all registered teams

THE STRUCTURE 3) Written Submissions Registered teams must send two Written Submissions, one for the Applicant and one for the Respondent within the deadline. Written Submissions are accepted with maximux five days of delay. This year each submission was scored by two judges. Formula: [(Average Applicant + Average Respondent - Penalty Points) :2]

Statistics – Written Submissions

THE STRUCTURE 4) The Final Oral Round The best 16 teams are selected to participate in the Final Oral Round in Strasbourg. Preliminary Rounds: all teams must speak once as Applicant and once as Respondent Quarter – Finals Semi – Finals Grand Final

Prizes & Awards Winning Team – «The Council of Europe Award»: each member is awarded a traineeship at the European Court of Human Rights Best Overall Orator: traineeship at Council of Europe Liaison Office with the European Union –Brussels € 2,000.00 for the Winning Team € 1,000.00 for the second team € 500.00 for the third team

IV Edition – 2015/2016

The Case Dealing with environmental aspects of human rights protection Written by Ana – Maria Telbis, European Human Rights Association

Numbers 79 TEAMS 26 COUNTRIES Luxembourg 1 Austria 3 Malta 1 Poland 7 Romania 1 Russia 6 Serbia 1 Slovak Republic 1 Spain 3 Sweden 1 The Netherlands 3 Turkey 1 Ukraine 5 United Kingdom 18 Austria 3 Azerbaijan 1 Belgium 2 Bulgaria 1 Czech Republic 1 Denmark 1 Estonia 1 France 4 Germany 4 Greece 3 Hungary 2 Ireland 2 Italy 5 79 TEAMS 26 COUNTRIES

Opening Ceremony at the Permanent Representation of Greece at the Council of Europe Reception hosted by the City of Strasbourg – Hotel de Ville

Panel discussion: «Careers in human rights law» - Ana-Maria Telbis - Slavica Chubrikj - Andrew Forde

Prizes Winner Team: University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Challenges Penalties scoring One team missing at the Final Oral Round Financial instability Timeline

Future developments? Timeline Selection process of one team per university National Rounds Penalties scoring Promotion

Working group NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!

Local officers: how to select Local officers: how to select.establish a team to participate in EHRMCC from your University? National officers: how step by step you will organize a pre-moot of the EHRMCC?