Moot Court Competition René Cassin: How does the European Convention on Human Rights Protect Children’s Rights?

In 2021, students from the University of Ljubljana’s Faculty of Law once again took part in francophone competition in European Convention on Human Rights law (Concours Européen des Droits de l’Homme René Cassin). The key topic of this year’s competition case, the idea for which was based on real events, were children’s rights. In addition to the key topic, the case also touched upon other interesting subjects of the European Convention on Human Rights law, such as the issue of the Court’s jurisdiction ratione temporis and the na- ture of statutes of limitation in criminal law. The team of the Faculty of Law accomplished great achievement as it placed 14th in competition of over 80 (predominantly French) teams.

Key words: Concours Européen des Droits de l’Homme René Cassin, human rights law, European Convention on Human Rights, children’s rights, jurisdiction ratione temporis, statutes of limitation, competition.