Cihan University-Erbil Organized the Moot Court Competition in International Law (JESSUP) with the Participation of 11 Iraqi Universities

The activities of the Moot Court Competition in International Law (Jessup), organized by the Department of Law at Cihan University-Erbil, concluded on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The competition, which lasted for three days and began on February 10, 2025, witnessed the participation of eleven Iraqi universities from various parts of the country.

The competition, which represents one of the most prestigious legal competitions in the world, was organized to enhance students’ understanding of international law issues and introduce them to ways to offer legal advice in a broad global context. Numerous teams from different universities in Iraq participated in the competition, where legal arguments were presented by students representing different universities in the context of hypothetical legal cases.

The local round of the competition was held at Cihan University-Erbil, under the supervision of an elite group of judges specialized in international law. The judges participating in this event were honored in recognition of their significant contribution to the success of the competition. The winning team, which achieved the highest scores in legal arguments based on complex topics related to the International Court, was also honored. The winning team was later announced, which received a valuable opportunity to participate in the international round of the competition in Washington, USA.

In the end, the Faculty of Law’s speech was delivered by Dr. Omar Zubair Zahir, Head of the Law Department at Cihan University-Erbil.  He expressed his pride in organizing this important event, which reflects the university’s commitment to providing a distinguished educational environment for its students and encourages them to excel and innovate in the field of international law.