The Case Concerning the Suthan Referendum

2022 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

The 20th edition of the Italian National Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition took place online - due to the Covid-19 pandemic - from 9 to 12 February 2022

A protest poster featuring a man with glasses and a beard overlaid with glitch effects. The poster contains political messages, including 'Shed the yoke of oppression by those who would desecrate our Shrine and deny our traditions,' and references to the Suthan Referendum, with a map of the United States and various country names. It also displays dates from February-March 2022, including court details of a legal case in Antara, Democratic Republic.

The Democratic Republic of Antara (Applicant) and the Velan Kingdom of Ravaria (Respondent) appeared before the International Court of Justice to settle their differences concerning the Suthan Referendum.

The case presented the following issues:

  1. The admissibility of illegally-obtained evidence;

  2. Foreign election interference;

  3. State-sanctioned suspension of social media accounts; and

  4. The legality of extraterritorial cyber enforcement operations.

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Results of the 2022 Italian National Rounds

Cleary Gottlieb Championship Awards

Italian National Champions 2022 Università degli Studi Roma Tre

Runner up Team Università degli Studi della Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’

Best Oralist of the Championship Round Margherita Lucia Branca - Università degli Studi Roma Tre

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Team Awards

Freshfields Best Combined Memorials Award Università Commerciale ‘Luigi Bocconi’

Individual Awards

Gianni & Origoni Best Oralist of Preliminary Rounds Awards

  1. Simona Giordani - Università degli Studi di Torino

  2. Claudia Chianese - Università degli Studi di Napoli ‘Federico II’

  3. Margherita Rosi - Università degli Studi di Torino

  4. Milo Moncada - LUISS ‘Guido Carli’

  5. Margherita Fanelli - LUISS ‘Guido Carli’

  6. Margherita Lucia Branca - Università degli Studi Roma Tre

  7. Aramis Sebrechts  -  Università degli Studi Roma Tre

  8. Lorenzo Grossi - Università degli Studi di Milano ‘Statale’

  9. Carlo Maria Fenuccio -  Università degli Studi Roma Tre

  10. Federica Costanza Savi -  Università degli Studi di Milano ‘Statale’

List of Competing Teams

LUISS ‘Guido Carli’ - Università Commerciale ‘Luigi Bocconi’ - Università degli Studi della Campania ‘Luigi Vanvitelli’

Università degli Studi di Cagliari - Università degli Studi di Milano 'Statale’ - Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca

Università degli Studi di Napoli 'Federico II' - Università degli Studi di Torino - Università degli Studi Roma Tre