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Jessup 2013

The Case Concerning the Alfurnan Migrants

Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning the Alfurnan Migrants (Alfurna v. Rutasia)

Topics: International Environmental Law, Statehood and the Succession of State Obligations, Definition of Refugees v. Migrants, Treatment of Migrants/Refugees

Location: Capitol Hilton, Washington, D.C.

Date: March 31 – April 6, 2013

World Champion: National Law School of India University (India)
Team Members – Raag Yadava, Geetha Hariharan, Shreya Jain, Akshaya Ramdurai
Coaches – Krishnaprasad K.V., Shashank Kumar, Sharad Bansal

World Runner Up: Singapore Management University (Singapore)
Team Members – Hui Ying Chong, Kenneth Tan, Shaun Pereira, Aleksandar Georgiev, Zhao Xiang
Coach – Siuyan Chen

Best Oralist – Championship Round (Stephen M. Schwebel Award): Raag Yadava, National Law School of India University (India)

Championship Round Judges:

  • H.E. Ronny Abraham – Judge, International Court of Justice
  • H.E. Xue Hanquin – Judge, International Court of Justice
  • H.E. Julia Sebutinde – Judge, International Court of Justice

Problem Author(s): Quang Trinh and Derek Wong

Executive Director: Lesley A. Benn

Best Oralist (Preliminary Rounds): Emily Burke, University of New South Wales (Australia)

Best Applicant Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): Universite de Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Best Respondent Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): National Law University – Delhi (India)

Best Memorial – Int’l. Rounds (Alona E. Evans Award): University of Bucharest (Romania) (Applicant and Respondent)

Best Memorial – World Regional Rounds (Hardy C. Dillard Award): (tie) Humboldt Universitat zu Berlin (Germany) (Applicant and Respondent), Universite de Luxembourg (Luxembourg) (Applicant and Respondent)

Best Applicant Side (International Rounds): University of New South Wales (Australia)

Best Respondent Side (International Rounds): Columbia University (United States)

Best Applicant Memorial (International Rounds): University of Bucharest (Romania)

Best Respondent Memorial (International Rounds): Russian Academy of Justice (Russia)

Best New Team: University of Macau (Macau)

ILI Award: Viorel Chiricioiu, University of Bucharest (Romania)

Pamela M. Young Friend of the Jessup Award: Roxanna Nazari, Maria Issaeva

Competition Statistics:

  • Number of Teams Worldwide: 572
  • Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 114
  • Number of Countries: 86
  • Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 83

Competition Results:

Competition Materials:

Final Round Video:

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