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ILSA - The International Law Students Association runs the Jessup Competition worldwide and is dedicated to the promotion of international law.

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#Jessup2024 merchandise is here! Dish out justice in style with our assortment of Hoodies, Shirts, Mugs, and Tote Bags!
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@The_Jessup
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We are so excited to announce the topics for the 2021 Jessup Competition! What do you think? #Jessup2021
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3 years
Congratulations to the University of Sydney, the 2021 Jessup World Champion!
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4 years
We're excited to share the 2021 Jessup Problem, the Case Concerning the J-VID-18 Pandemic, and introduce the two parties to the dispute: Aprepluya and Ranovstayo. Read it here:
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The final four are in for the Semifinals of the #Jessup2022 White & Case International Rounds! Harvard University-USA Singapore Management University-Singapore Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM)-Mexico Universidade de Sao Paulo-Brazil
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@The_Jessup
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2 years
Congrats to Hilary Charlesworth on her election to the ICJ. Judge Charlesworth competed on behalf of the University of Melbourne in the 1980 Jessup making her the first Jessuper to sit on the court! Perhaps there is another future ICJ judge amongst our #Jessup2022 competitors?
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3 years
Announcing the eight teams advancing to the Quarterfinal Rounds! Congratulations! 👏👏👏
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The Jessup Cup is coming back to where it all began back in 1960. Congrats to Harvard University on winning the #Jessup2022 White & Case International Rounds! Special thanks to Judges Nolte, Charlesworth, and Simma and to Singapore Management University for your valiant efforts.
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@The_Jessup
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3 years
We know you have been waiting, and here it is! Announced by Mark Luz, ILSA's Chair of the Board of Directors, the 2022 Jessup Competition will concern human rights on the Internet, data theft, the secession of part of a nation's territory, and foreign election interference.
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@The_Jessup
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3 years
BREAKING NEWS - Antara and Ravaria are headed to the International Court of Justice in order to resolve the Case Concerning the Suthan Referendum. The #jessup2022 problem is now available!
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@The_Jessup
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Can we get some love for the four oralists who competed today? Congratulations on a job well done to all!
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@The_Jessup
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The results are in! 🥁 Please join us in congratulating the 168 Teams, representing 60 different countries, who are advancing to the White & Case Advanced Rounds!  Check out the full list of advancing Teams here:
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5 years
Congratulations to Eötvös Loránd University on winning the 2019 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition! #Jessup2019
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4 years
We deeply regret having to announce the cancellation of the 2020 White & Case International Rounds as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. ILSA's full statement is available here:
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3 years
Check it out! Announcing the Teams who are advancing to the Octofinal Rounds! 👏👏👏
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@The_Jessup
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3 years
Congratulations to the National University of Singapore and the University of Sydney on advancing to the Championship match! Their match will be live-streamed on ILSA's Facebook and Youtube tomorrow at 9 AM EDT, join us then!
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Can we get some love for our amazing Jessup Judges?! We have well over 1000 judges registered this year from around the world, and these fantastic individuals have really shown up for the Jessup Global Rounds, attending matches at all hours of the day. Thank you, judges! ❤️ ⚖️
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The news you all have been waiting for today is finally here: presenting the 2021 Global Rounds Semifinalist Teams! 🎉🎉🎉
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@The_Jessup
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Congratulations to Universidad Panamericana Campus Mexico City, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), and Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas, A.C. on advancing to the White & Case Jessup 2022 International Rounds! #Jessup2022
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@The_Jessup
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Breaking news in the Boston Globe...the Kingdom of Aglovale and the State of Ragnell are turning to the International Court of Justice to resolve the Case Concerning the Clarent Belt. #Jessup2023
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2 years
And the #Jessup2023 topics are...
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@The_Jessup
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5 years
The #Jessup2020 problem will address multi-fora international litigation, the accountability of heads of State for war crimes, killer robots, and a wall. Registration opens in September!
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Years from now, they will say of the Jessup Class of 2021, “Today, world leaders look upon each other differently, because they first met there, online, as friends.” Announcing the 2021 Jessup Global Rounds:
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@The_Jessup
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6 years
Congratulations to the University of Queensland of Australia on winning the 2018 White & Case Jessup World Championship! #Jessup2018
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5 years
Looks like the State of Adawa and the Republic of Rasasa are heading to the ICJ. Let's hope the Court can decide the Case Concerning the Helian Hyacinth! Read the full Compromis here - . #Jessup2020
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@The_Jessup
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We'd like to present to you the winning team of the Turkey National Rounds...Galatasaray University! Great job! 🇹🇷 #Jessup2020
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@The_Jessup
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3 years
Big news! The 2022 Jessup Problem topics have been decided and will be announced in four days! What topics do you think the Problem will cover? Pictured: Russian State University of Justice - Kazan branch 2021 Jessup team
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@The_Jessup
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Drumroll please...presenting the 2021 Jessup Poster for the Case Concerning the J-VID-18 Pandemic! Let us know what you think! Find the PDF version here:
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Congratulations to the winning teams of the Mexico National Rounds! Give it up for TEC de Monterrey Campus Santa Fe and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México! 🇲🇽 #Jessup2020
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@The_Jessup
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2 years
We are excited to announce that the 2023 White & Case Jessup International Rounds will be held, in person, on 9-15 April 2023 in Washington, DC. This will be the first International Rounds held in person in four years. Visit to learn more. #jessup2023
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@The_Jessup
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3 years
And they're off! 🎉 The Preliminary Rounds started earlier today, wishing the best of luck to all of the teams! #Jessup2021 #JessupGlobalRounds
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@The_Jessup
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6 years
Congratulations to the advancing teams in #Jessup2018 !
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4 years
You're invited to join us for our virtual 2020 Jessup Competition Awards Ceremony on Saturday, 25 April 2020 at 9:00 AM EDT! The event will be streamed live on both our Facebook page and website and a recording will be made available after the event.
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@The_Jessup
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3 years
National & Friendly Rounds begin today, and we're excited for all the Teams who will compete over the course of the next month! Even though all Teams automatically advance to the Global Rounds, participating in a National/Friendly Round gives valuable mooting experience 🤩❤️
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2 years
Yesterday, we announced that one of the newest ICJ judges, Ms. Charlesworth, was a Jessup alumnus. We are pleased to discover that Georg Nolte, who will be joining her on the Court, is also a veteran of the Jessup with Freie Universität Berlin in 1984! Congratulations to both!
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@The_Jessup
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🎉 Announcing the 48 Teams advancing into the Elimination Rounds! Congratulations! 🎉
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1 year
We want to wish good luck to everyone competing in the #Jessup2023 National Rounds in Mexico!
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@The_Jessup
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4 years
Congratulations to Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México on winning the 2020 Spirit of the Jessup Award! Check out the announcement video (and their reactions!) here:
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We're pleased to reveal the name of the #Jessup2024 Problem: The Case Concerning The Sterren Forty!
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@The_Jessup
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2 years
We'll be releasing the topics for #Jessup2023 in two days! What topic would you most like to see?
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@The_Jessup
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6 years
Jessup is yak! The #Jessup2019 Compromis is now available!
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3 years
The Advanced Rounds begin in a few short hours, good luck to all of the competing Teams! ⚖️
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3 years
Today is the birthday of our namesake, Philip C. Jessup! His dedication to the rule of law and international affairs left an impact on not only the legal community, but on the world. Happy 124th birthday, Philip!
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2 years
#Jessup2022 is not slowing down any time soon! Next up are national rounds in Germany, Iran, Mexico, and Pakistan. Good luck to everyone!
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The 94 teams progressing to the Advanced Rounds have been announced! Congratulations to everyone moving on to the next stage! #Jessup2022
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@The_Jessup
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2 years
We would like to thank Lesley Benn for her decade of service to the Jessup as she steps down as ILSA Executive Director. She has consistently pushed to make the Jessup the biggest and best moot court competition in the world, and we will miss her. Thank you, Lesley! #Jessup2022
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@The_Jessup
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Congratulations to the Universiti Teknologi MARA on winning the Malaysian Qualifying Rounds of #Jessup2018 ! See you in Washington!
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3 years
Tonight's the night, the Announcement of Advancing Teams! With 3,180 hours of oral arguments heard by over 1000 judges in the Preliminary Rounds alone, the Global Rounds are off to a record-breaking start. Tonight, March 27, at 8:00 PM EDT (12:00 AM GMT)...
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@The_Jessup
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1 year
You can now watch every Jessup World Championship Round since 2000 for free on our YouTube Channel at ! #jessup2024
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Can you believe it, exactly one month until the start of the virtual Exhibition Rounds! 🤩 The Global Rounds can't get here soon enough! #Jessup2021
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@The_Jessup
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We are live-streaming the Championship Round! On Saturday, April 17 at 9 AM EDT/ 1 PM GMT, you can watch the White & Case Jessup Cup World Championship Round. All are invited to watch, and will be able do so through our Youtube, Facebook, or the Auditorium on Yaatly.
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@The_Jessup
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2 years
It comes down to two! Join us at 13:00 GMT on April 9 on our Facebook page and YouTube for the Final of the #Jessup2022 White & Case International Rounds as Harvard University and Singapore Management University go head to head to see who will lift the Jessup Cup!
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Breaking news! The Case Concerning The Sterren Forty is heading to the ICJ! Who do you think will prevail between Antrano and Remisia? #Jessup2024
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5 years
We're hearing there will be a big release shortly... #Jessup2020
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Congratulations to the following countries on having advancing teams! #Jessup2019
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@The_Jessup
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Wondering how to build a career in international law? Register for International Law Weekend 2020 and attend Pathways to Careers in International organized by ILSA & the ABA Section of International Law. The virtual conference is scheduled for October 22-24 & free for students!
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Join us today! The Opening Ceremony for the 2021 Global Rounds goes live on 13 March, 2:00pm GMT | 9:00am EST. You can watch it on our Facebook page, or go to the Auditorium on the Jessup Competition Platform.
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The first #Jessup2024 National Round kicks off tomorrow in Uganda. Good luck to everyone competing!
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Round 3 of the Preliminaries is now underway, can you believe it? 🤩 We have been loving the behind the scenes photos of Teams, showing their various virtual mooting set-ups, their snacking habits, and their dedication to the #JessupCompetition !
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In case you missed it, the topics for #Jessup2023 will include the interpretation of a peace treaty, deadly attacks in allegedly occupied territory, unilateral economic sanctions, and the legal consequences of failing to dispose of hazardous waste properly.
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Good luck to all of those competing in the #Jessup2023 National Rounds in Cambodia, Canada, China, France, Ghana, India, Kenya, Macau China, Netherlands, Philippines, South Korea, Uganda, United States - Denver and United States - Washington, DC!
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@The_Jessup
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6 years
It's Flag Friday! Can you tell where this Jessup team hails from?
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@The_Jessup
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2 years
We've reached 641 teams from 92 different countries for #Jessup2022 . We'd like to thank everyone who signed up by revealing this year's poster! Visit to download a high resolution version.
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It's down to eight in the #Jessup2022 White & Case International Rounds!
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The first round of the #Jessup2023 White & Case International Rounds is underway! Aglovale and Ragnell are headed to the ICJ to resolve the Case Concerning the Clarent Belt!
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2 years
Statement from the Board of Directors of the International Law Students Association
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Congratulations to Jessup 1997 alum Arif Virani on being appointed as Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada! Perhaps we'll see his successor at #Jessup2024 ...
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With war crimes, killer robots, and a wall, #Jessup2020 looks to be the most exciting Jessup ever! Registration opens in September!
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We're super excited to see University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, University of Western Ontario, and University of Windsor advancing to the White & Case Jessup 2022 International Rounds! #Jessup2022
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Congratulations to everyone who was able to submit their #Jessup2023 memorials on time! But the fun is just getting started! On to oral rounds!
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All Rise! The Honorable Court is now in session! The first round of the #Jessup2022 White & Case International Rounds is underway! Good luck everyone!
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The #Jessup2024 poster is here! What elements do you love the most?
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5 years
The #Jessup2019 poster has finally been fully revealed! Who's excited?!
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Rise and shine! The 2019 White & Case International Rounds begin today! Don't forget to report to Team Registration in Columbia Foyer between 10am and 2pm and go to Team Orientation at 2pm in the Regency Ballroom. #Jessup2019
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We're pleased to announce the 2021 collaboration w/ the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law (AVL). We encourage you to explore their excellent compilation of lectures and other resources that can be used by Jessup participants to help prepare for #Jessup2021
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Attention all Team members and coaches competing in the Global Rounds! Check your email (and spam) for your competition platform log-in information, where you'll find your schedule after RSVPing and entering the event. P.S. Don't worry, judges, you'll get yours soon. 🤓
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We're getting to the end of the national rounds! Good luck to everyone competing in Mexico! #Jessup2024
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Pack your bags University of Ottawa Faculty of Law - Common Law Section and University of Toronto! You're heading south to Washington for the #Jessup2018 International Rounds! If you need directions, just ask your geese! Congratulations!
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Hard to believe that in two days this room will be filled with the best law students from around the world! The White & Case International Rounds of #Jessup2018 are almost here!
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Human rights on the Internet? Data theft? The secession of part of a nation's territory? Foreign election interference? They're all in #jessup2022 ! Will you be? Registration opens September 3rd! Visit to learn more!
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4 years
Check out the #Jessup2020 poster! Who's more excited to compete now?
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Congrats to the teams advancing to the Octo-Finals of #Jessup2018 ! Good luck in the next round!
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In case you missed it, the topics for #Jessup2019 concern the appropriation of traditional knowledge for commercial purposes, state responsibility for corporate environmental degradation and human rights violations, and majestic herds of migratory yaks.
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Who can guess where this Jessup team is from? We can't wait to see what schools and countries we'll have in #Jessup2020 ! #FlagFriday
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@The_Jessup
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Let's get this party started! 🤪 🎉The ILSA Executive Office is now releasing the 2022 Preliminary Jessup Schedule, which contains dates and deadlines until January 2022. Read it here: Pictured: 2021 Jessup Team from Bond University, Australia
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7 years
Everyone is talking about the #Jessup2018 problem! Visit to read all about it.
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The #Jessup2024 Problem will raise issues related to the right to political expression, statelessness, the right to a nationality, and the scope of the UN Security Council's authority in the pacific settlement of disputes. Which issue are you most excited for?
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The final 16 schools are set! Who do you think will advance? #Jessup2022
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The #Jessup2023 poster is finally here! Who else just got way more excited? You can download a hi-res version on !
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From the Land of the Rising Sun, the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University are coming to the #Jessup2018 International Rounds!
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The Case Concerning The Sterren Forty is almost here! #Jessup2024
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Congratulations to everyone who submitted their #Jessup2022 memorials before the deadline! Take a moment to celebrate. Now on to oral rounds!
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We want to wish good luck to everyone competing in the #Jessup2023 National Rounds in Argentina, Colombia, and Germany!
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In an inspiring display of the spirit of the Jessup Competition at its finest, the Hong Kong National Rounds took place 2 days ago, having been forced to reschedule multiple times in February as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. (1/3)
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Have you heard? The #Jessup2024 Problem will concern traitors and crooks, and will raise issues related to the right to political expression, statelessness, the right to a nationality, and the scope of the UN Security Council's authority in the pacific settlement of disputes.
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Jessup 2049
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6 years
Satellite captures space junk for the first time, but still no intl law on who owns the junk.
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Day 1 of the White and Case International Rounds is underway! Good luck to all of the teams! #Jessup2019
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Congratulations to Makerere University on winning the Uganda Qualifying Rounds! Next stop: Washington DC! #Jessup2019
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We're proud to announce that 644 schools from 93 countries have registered for #Jessup2022 ! We really hope you aren't one of the few missing out!
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The Indonesian National Rounds ended with three teams advancing: Universitas Airlangga, Universitas Padjajaran, and Universitas Katolik Parahyangan! Congratulations to everyone! 🇮🇩 #Jessup2020
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Congratulations to the following countries on having teams advancing to the Octo-Final Rounds! #Jessup2019 Argentina Belarus Hungary India Indonesia - 2 Jamaica Malaysia Netherlands New Zealand Philippines Singapore Ukraine United Kingdom United States - 2
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