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1994 Jessup Competition

Case Concerning the Granting of Refugee Status

ANA Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Jessup World Cup Champion: National University of Singapore (Singapore)

Runner-Up: University of Melbourne (Australia)

Final Round Judges:
Cynthia Price Cohen, Executive Director, Childrights
Morad Eghbal, The Reiss Foundation, Howard University School of Law
Larry Johnson, Principal Legal Officer, United Nations
Prof. Ved Nanda, University of Denver
Dr. Rebecca M.M. Wallace, University of Strathclyde (UK)

Problem Author: Dr. Rebecca M.M. Wallace

Executive Director: Brett J. Lorenzen

Assistant Jessup Administrator: Pamela M. Young


Best Oralist (Championship Round): Caroline Evans, University of Melbourne

Best Oralist (Preliminary Rounds): Frank Snyckers, University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa)

Best Applicant Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): International Islamic University (Malaysia)

Best Respondent Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): University of Alabama (USA)

Best Memorial (Intl Rounds, Evans Award): University of San Diego (USA)

Best Memorial (World Regional Rounds, Dillard Award): University of Alabama


Number of Teams Worldwide: 269

Number of Teams at International Rounds: 47

Number of Countries: 36

Number of Countries at International Rounds: 36