GZU Moot Team Defeats Highly-Ranked Universities in Africa …to Represent Continent in Geneva

by | Jun 15, 2023 | Crime & Courts, International, Local News | 0 comments

Staff Reporter

Great Zimbabwe University will soon represent Africa at the 15th Nelson Mandela Human Rights Moot Court Competition World Finals at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva after defeating high-ranked universities from across the continent.
In a post-cabinet brief yesterday, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Acting Minister Dr Jenfan Muswere said the cabinet takes pride in the victory of the GZU team.

“Cabinet advises the nation, with satisfaction, that the Great Zimbabwe University’s Moot Team will, next month, represent Africa at the 15th Nelson Mandela Human Rights Moot Court Competition World Finals to be held at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva.

“The Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development informed Cabinet that the GZU Team had won the right to represent the continent after defeating highly-ranked universities from across the continent.
“Government takes this opportunity to congratulate the GZU team on this achievement and to wish the team well in the world tourney,” he said.

A moot court simulates a real court where students are made to participate in staged court proceedings that are related to a fictional dispute between parties.

Mostly, moot courts are conducted in law schools where the students are expected to pursue their careers in the field of law as lawyers, arbitrators and judges.