Advocating for Human Rights: 10 Years of the Inter-American Moot Court Competition

by Claudia Martin, Diego Rodríguez-Pinzón (Editor), Claudia Martin (Editor)

Moot Court competitions constitute an alternative model of human rights training, giving students the skills to contribute to the development of international human rights law and thus make them qualified advocates for human rights change in their home countries and abroad. By focusing on the perfection of oral as well as written skills, participants are more likely to be successful not only in cases brought before their home courts, but in front of international tribunals and other organs. Such competitions have opened the doorway for more human rights classes in law schools, more clinical training programs, more NGOs dedicated to human rights law, and overall more lawyers dedicated to participating in an expanded notion of a human rights community. As demonstrated in this volume, moot court competitions have revolutionized human rights legal education in Africa, Europe and the Americas.

The yearly Inter-American Human Rights Moot Court Competition was established in 1995. The full text of the hypothetical cases, bench memoranda, and winning memorials from the first ten years of this Competition are included as a resource to be used creatively by scholars, NGOs, international organizations, governments, practitioners, students, etc., to further promote human rights legal obligations.

976 pages, Hardcover

First published July 15, 2008

About the author

Claudia Martin is a prolific author of both non-fiction and fiction for children, young adults and adults. A freelance writer since 2008, she has written dozens of highly visual, engaging and informative titles, from encyclopedias and science books to mythology collections and world atlases.

Claudia also writes children’s fiction, including Epic Myths for Fearless Girls, the bestselling 16-book Greek Myths collection, and contributions to the Magical Rescue Vets series. For adult readers, she has authored beautifully illustrated non-fiction titles such as Great Destinations of a Lifetime, Italy, Scotland, Arctic, Greece, Norway, Wonders of the World and Rivers.

Before becoming a full-time author, Claudia worked extensively in publishing as an editor and commissioning editor, including roles at Marshall Editions, Cadogan Guides, Lonely Planet and Virgin Books. This background has given her a sharp editorial eye and a deep understanding of how to bring stories, facts and ideas vividly to life.

Originally from the UK and a graduate of the University of Bristol, Claudia continues to write, edit and develop engaging books that inspire curiosity, imagination and a love of learning in readers of all ages.