International Humanitarian Law(IHL) competition in generally take two forms.
The first, more common, is the moot court, in which participating students prepare written submissions and plead on this basis in front of judges. This kind of competition enables the
students to develop their research and written abilities, but mostly their courtroom skills.
Many international law careers, however, do not include litigation or necessitate such skills.
The second form of international law competitions - which characterize many IHL
competitions - seeks to develop, train and test different sets of skills. Such competitions
typically test knowledge of IHL but also the ability to apply the law in a practical manner.
Rather than creating a simulation of a courtroom, such competitions create a series of
simulations of real-life situations in which the students are tested on their knowledge of the
law and their ability to apply it, through role-playing, in the given situation. In each test, the
students and the jury, who assess their performance, play an assigned role: they may be
legal representatives of government ministries, the armed forces, international organizations
or NGOs; decision-makers; journalists and so forth. During each test, the students are
expected to demonstrate a relevant knowledge of the law and an ability to apply it to the
specific role they play within their instructions. I have some pictures to show you about IHL...
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