Organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in partnership with the Independent University Bangladesh (IUB), this year’s edition brought together 30 teams – the highest number of participants – representing various public and private universities from across the country. The winning team will represent Bangladesh in the Asia-Pacific rounds to be held in Hong Kong next year.
The moot court competition provided an opportunity for students to test their knowledge of and ability to apply IHL principles to a fictional case. Under the scrutiny of a distinguished panel of judges, including Supreme Court justices, members of the Subordinate Judiciary, senior government officials, academics and lawyers, each team presented compelling legal arguments on the fictitious case.
Source : Icrc