Hypothetical Case of the 7th Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Human Rights Moot Court Competition 2026
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7th Edition of the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Human Rights Moot Court Competition - 4th November - 10th December 2026
Call for Registration | Application Form | Hypothetical Case | Rules of Procedure
About the SDKJ Moot Court Competition
The Moot Court is a key activity of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to create a platform for university students across Africa to practice and improve both their written and oral advocacy skills in various fields of human rights.
In realization of its core objective of promoting and creating awareness and respect for human rights through human rights education and studies in The Gambia, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in partnership with the Faculty of Law of the University of The Gambia (UTG), launch the 7th Edition of the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Human Rights Moot Court Competition in The Gambia.
The Moot Court Competition is named after Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, former President of the Republic of The Gambia, in recognition of his efforts in laying the foundation of the African human rights system. At a time when the African continent was struggling with human rights violations, authoritarianism, and impunity.
Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara played a key role in the drafting of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights which today is the foundational document for the protection of human rights in the continent of Africa.
The competition will bring together human rights practitioners, law students, lawyers, parliamentarians, civil society representatives, and school children around human rights themes in Africa.
The theme for this year's competition is on 'Statelessness, Citizenship and Legal Identity in Africa'.
MEMORIAL RESULTS
|
# |
Team code |
University |
Applicant Memorial Score |
Respondent Memorial Score |
Total Score |
|
1 |
SDKJ 01 |
Rivers State University |
74 |
70 |
72 |
|
2 |
SDKJ 05 |
Africa Nazarene University |
66 |
73 |
69.5 |
|
3 |
SDKJ 06 |
Kwame Nkrumah University |
60 |
59 |
59.5 |
|
4 |
SDKJ 07 |
Obafemi Awolowo University |
66 |
69 |
67.5 |
|
5 |
SDKJ 08 |
Osun State University |
74 |
72 |
73 |
|
6 |
SDKJ 09 |
Arthur Jarvis University |
58 |
59 |
58.5 |
|
7 |
SDKJ 10 |
University of Delta, Agbor |
62 |
65 |
63.5 |
|
8 |
SDKJ 12 |
Great Zimbabwe University |
73 |
69 |
71 |
|
9 |
SDKJ 13 |
Ahmadu Bello University |
84 |
71 |
77.5 |
|
10 |
SDKJ 14 |
University of Calabar |
67 |
71 |
69 |
|
11 |
SDKJ 15 |
Ebonyi State University |
76 |
72 |
74 |
|
12 |
SDKJ 16 |
Azikiwe University |
66 |
68 |
67 |
|
13 |
SDKJ 18 |
International Open University (IOU) |
65 |
66 |
65.5 |
|
14 |
SDKJ 19 |
University of Lagos |
77 |
70 |
73.5 |
|
15 |
SDKJ 20 |
University of Benin |
67 |
69 |
68 |
|
16 |
SDKJ 21 |
The University of The Gambia, Faculty of Law |
82 |
80 |
81 |
Call for Registration | Application Form | Hypothetical Case | Rules of Procedure
Downloads for 7th SDKJ Human Rights Moot Competition
SDK Human Rights Moot Competition
Rules of Procedures of the 7th SDKJ International Human Rights Moot Court Competition 2026
Rules of Procedures of the 7th Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Human Rights Moot Court Competition 2026
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Date: 30/9/2026
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NHRC 7th SDKJ Moot Court Call for Registration
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of The Gambia, in partnership with the University of The Gambia (UTG), is pleased to invite universities across Africa to register for the 7th Edition of the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Human Rights Moot Court Competition 2026.
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Date: 31/8/2026
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