The ECCC co-hosted the East Asia and Oceania Regional Round of the 22nd edition of the John H Jackson Moot Court Competition on international trade laws from March 9-13. ECCC
The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), commonly known as the Khmer Rouge tribunal, co-hosted the East Asia and Oceania Regional Round of the 22nd edition of the John H Jackson Moot Court Competition on international trade laws.
This event was organised in collaboration with the National University of Management (NUM) and the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA), along with technical support from the World Trade Organisation (WTO), from March 9-13.
According to the ECCC’s March 13 press release, teams from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam participated in the event.
It noted that four teams progressed to the semi-final and final round held at the ECCC Resource Centre’s courtrooms. The first and second place teams will advance to compete in the international round at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
“The hosting of the John H Jackson regional round today marks a significant milestone as Cambodia hosts its first regional moot court event. The ECCC was pleased to welcome all students and their coaches to visit and compete in the semi-final and final round,” ECCC acting director Kranh Tony was quoted as saying in the release.
He congratulated the participating students for their efforts in the competition and expressed eagerness to support such initiatives during the ECCC’s residual phase.
Ly Chantola, president of the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia (BAKC), who presided over the closing of the competition, highlighted the importance of the trial chamber in developing legal knowledge and resolving issues.
He encouraged all students to participate in such programmes, especially at the international level.
WTO representative Shashank Kumar thanked the ECCC for its “excellent” partnership.
“I am especially thankful to the ECCC because it has been an honour to be here in this courtroom and on the premises of the ECCC. It is an amazing institution and the work done here is truly fascinating,” he added.
ELSA representative Maciej Lodzinski said: “We are delighted to have had the semi-final and final round of the [contest] hosted at the ECCC. We extend our sincere thanks to the ECCC for collaborating on this project and accommodating us here”.
In mid-February, the ECCC also co-hosted the final rounds of a moot court competition on the right to a fair trial with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) and the Centre for the Study of Humanitarian Law (CSHL), as per the press release.
