The Case Concerning the Sisters of the Sun

2017 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

The 15th edition of the Italian National Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition took place in Verona from 16 to 18 February 2017, hosted by Università degli Studi di Verona

Poster for the event "The Case Concerning the Sisters of the Sun" showing half a woman’s face in blue water and the other half in red rock desert landscape, with event details at the bottom.

The Federation of the Clans of Atans (Applicant) and the Kingdom of Rahad (Respondent) appeared before the International Court of Justice to settle their differences concerning the Sisters of the Sun.

The case presented the following issues:

  1. Transboundary aquifers;

  2. Obligations to world heritage sites in danger;

  3. Repatriation of cultural property; and

  4. Cost of refugee crises.

READ THE 2017 JESSUP PROBLEM

Results of the 2017 Italian National Rounds

Cleary Gottlieb Championship Awards

Italian National Champions 2017 LUISS ‘Guido Carli’

Runner up Team Università degli Studi Roma Tre

Best Oralist of the Championship Round Angelica Pizzini - Università degli Studi Roma Tre

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Team Awards

Freshfields Best Combined Memorials Award Università degli Studi di Milano ‘Statale’

Best New Team Award Università degli Studi di Verona

Individual Awards

Best Oralist of Preliminary Rounds Awards

  1. Francesco Brunetti -  LUISS ‘Guido Carli’

  2. Natalia Spataru - Università degli Studi di Torino

  3. Camilla Tabarrini -  Università degli Studi Roma Tre

  4. Cristina Rapagnà -  LUISS ‘Guido Carli’

  5. Alessandro Cuomo -  Università degli Studi Roma Tre

List of Competing Teams

LUISS ‘Guido Carli’ - Università degli Studi di Messina

Università degli Studi di Milano 'Statale’ - Università degli Studi di Napoli 'Federico II' - Università degli Studi di Torino

Università degli Studi di Trento - Università degli Studi di Verona - Università degli Studi Roma Tre