Universidad del Cauca at the 15th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition, held at the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, between May 20th and July 21st of this year.

With the support of the Vice-Rectorate of Research, Roberto Carlos Angulo and Victor Manuel Ruiz Burbano, students of the Law program at Universidad del Cauca, represented Colombia and Latin America in one of the most prestigious international Human Rights competitions. The students were recognized as the best team in Spanish, the best Spanish speaker, and the second-best Spanish speaker.

Certifications

Roberto Carlos Angulo (https://www.unicauca.edu.co/versionP/sites/default/files/files/Certifica...)

Víctor Manuel Ruiz Burbano (https://www.unicauca.edu.co/versionP/sites/default/files/files/Certifica...)

Under the guidance of Professor William Orozco Erazo, the students faced teams and universities from various countries around the world. Student Roberto Carlos Angulo highlighted that the experience allowed him to share and exchange valuable experiences with students, judges, and professors from other universities worldwide.

Related Information

Respondent Memorial (https://www.unicauca.edu.co/versionP/sites/default/files/files/Memorial_...)

Applicant Memorial (https://www.unicauca.edu.co/versionP/sites/default/files/files/Memorial_...)

"The invitation to my fellow students and, in general, to all students is to approach the VRI (Vicerectorate of International Relations) and take advantage of these opportunities that the University offers. This way, they can put their knowledge into practice in spaces beyond the classrooms, receive valuable tools for their professional future, which are not typically acquired within the university but by participating in other knowledge spaces," he added.

The Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Competition follows the moot court methodology; this year, it focused on human rights for individuals in conditions of human mobility, the right to the protection of personal data, the right to private property, and access to vaccination in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The event is organized by the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria (South Africa), the Academy for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Washington College of Law, American University (Washington, D.C.), the Secretariat of the Commonwealth, and the Human Rights Council of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).