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2025/06/02
The 16th International Humanitarian Law Moot
Since 2009, the Taiwan Red Cross, in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has co-hosted the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court—a prestigious inter-university competition held in Taiwan. This year marks the 16th edition of the competition, which will take place from December 6 to 7 and will include the submission of written memorials and in-person oral hearings.
Registration is now closed
Important Dates
Registration is now closed
This year’s IHL Moot Court will be held in person at:
📍 The Red Cross Society of the Republic of China
No. 83, Section 2, Zhongzheng Road, Tamsui District, New Taipei City 25154, Taiwan
🚆 For teams traveling from outside Taipei, such as Hsinchu, accommodation and round-trip train fares will be provided.
🔒 To ensure the fairness of the competition, all discussion sessions will be limited to registered members of the participating teams.
Important Dates
(1) Registration deadline:5th September 2025
(2) Last day to submit memorials: 31st October 2025
(3) Competition: 6th to 7th December 2025
Eligibility
To register as a team member, an individual must be a registered student at a participating institution as of September 1, 2025. This includes students pursuing a first law degree, such as a Juris Doctor (JD), or any university degree below the doctoral level. Individuals are ineligible to participate if they:
- Hold or have held a full-time or part-time teaching position in law at any tertiary institution;
- Have been admitted or licensed to practice law in any jurisdiction;
- Have already participated twice in previous years, whether as a mooter or a researcher.
Participating students must make a declaration upon registration.
Registration
Deadline: 5th September 2025
The Registration is closed.
The Moot Problem
The 16th Moot Problem
The Rule
Rules
Memorial Cover Sheets (Sample)
Prosecution
Defence
Best Memorials for 15th IHL Moot (for reference)
Prosecution
Defence
Recruit Volunteers
Interested in volunteering for the IHL Moot on December 6 and 7
To Register as volunteers click here
All volunteers will receive an official certificate of participation in English upon completion.
Reference
Basic IHL Documents
Cases
Registration
Deadline: 5th September 2025
The Registration is closed.
The Moot Problem
The 16th Moot Problem
The Rule
Rules
Memorial Cover Sheets (Sample)
Prosecution
Defence
Best Memorials for 15th IHL Moot (for reference)
Prosecution
Defence
Recruit Volunteers
Interested in volunteering for the IHL Moot on December 6 and 7
To Register as volunteers click here
All volunteers will receive an official certificate of participation in English upon completion.
Reference
International Criminal Court
Basic IHL Documents
a) IHL Treaties
Cases