# Hong Kong Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot

The Hong Kong Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot is an annual international moot court competition organised by the Hong Kong Red Cross and International Committee of the Red Cross in collaboration with universities in Hong Kong. It is an inter-university competition on international humanitarian law for law schools in the Asia-Pacific region (Asia, Australia, and New Zealand).
The moot, which is hosted in Hong Kong, started as a local moot in 2003 before becoming a regional moot the next year. In recent times more than 100 law schools have participated in the local and regional rounds each year, with the top 20-odd teams making it to the international rounds. Counsel need to prepare written and oral submissions for both sides (Prosecutor and Defendant) before a mock International Criminal Court. For the 2020 edition, owing to travel restrictions brought about by Covid-19, the tournament winner was adjudged by memorials only. As the restrictions persisted in some countries, the 2021 and 2022 editions adopted the online format for the oral rounds.

## Competition records

| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Semi-finalists | Quarter-finalists (since 2013) or Top 5 Side (before 2013) | Best Oralist | Best Prosecutor Memorial | Best Defendant Memorial | Best Memorials | International debut |
| 2025 | Singapore Management University | University of Adelaide | | | Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University | |
| 2024 | University of San Agustin | Thammasat University | | | University of Adelaide | | | |
| 2023 | University of Adelaide | University of Auckland | * Singapore Management University | | * 1st: Singapore Management University * 2nd: Gadjah Mada University * 3rd: Singapore Management University | Brickfields Asia College | Singapore Management University | NA | * Brickfields Asia College |
| 2022 (online) | Singapore Management University | Gadjah Mada University | * Victoria University of Wellington | * International Islamic University Malaysia * University of Hong Kong * The University of New South Wales * University of San Agustin * University of Tokyo | * 1st: Gadjah Mada University * 2nd: University of San Agustin * 3rd: University of San Agustin | * 1st: University of Hong Kong * 2nd: Eastern University * 3rd: Jilin University * 3rd: University of San Agustin * 3rd: Tongji University | * 1st: The Chinese University of Hong Kong * 1st: Chulalongkorn University * 2nd: National Taiwan University * 3rd: University of New South Wales | NA | * University of San Agustin |
| 2021 (online) | Victoria University of Wellington | University of Tokyo | * University of the Philippines | * Singapore Management University * Royal University of Law and Economics * University of Hong Kong | Victoria University of Wellington | University of the Philippines | National Taiwan University | NA | |
| 2020 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | * 1st: University of Adelaide * 2nd: Kathmandu Law School * 3rd University of the Philippines | * 1st: Symbiosis International University * 2nd: Singapore Management University * 3rd: University of Colombo | NA | NA |
| 2019 | Peking University | Singapore Management University | * Multimedia University * University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences | * National University of Mongolia * University of Colombo * University of Hong Kong * University of Tasmania | * 1st: Singapore Management University * 2nd: Kathmandu Law School * 3rd: Singapore Management University | * 1st: Singapore Management University * 2nd: Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam * 3rd: Kathmandu School Of Law | * 1st: University of Colombo * 2nd: Singapore Management University * 3rd: Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam | NA | |
| 2018 | Gujarat National Law University | University of New South Wales | * Singapore Management University * University of Auckland | * Nirma University * University of Colombo * University of Hong Kong * University of the Philippines | * 1st: University of New South Wales * 2nd: Gujarat National Law University * 3rd: University of Hong Kong | * 1st: Gujarat National Law University * 2nd: Peking University * 3rd: National University of Mongolia | * 1st: University of Auckland * 2nd: Gujarat National Law University * 3rd: Singapore Management University * 3rd: University of Hong Kong | NA | |
| 2017 | Bond University | University of Hong Kong | | | * 1st: National Taiwan University * 2nd: University of Auckland * 3rd: Peking University | * 1st: The Chinese University of Hong Kong * 2nd: University of Auckland * 3rd: National Law School of India University | * 1st: National Taiwan University * 2nd: Peking University * 3rd: University of Auckland | NA | |
| 2016 | Queensland University of Technology | Singapore Management University | * Shahid Beheshti University * University of Malaya | * The Chinese University of Hong Kong * Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam * Universitas Indonesia * Victoria University of Wellington | * 1st: Queensland University of Technology * 2nd: Victoria University of Wellington * 3rd: Queensland University of Technology | * 1st: The Chinese University of Hong Kong *2nd: University of Malaya * 3rd: Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam | * 1st: Universitas Pelita Harapan * 2nd: University of Dhaka * 3rd: Ateneo Law School * 3rd: Doshisha University * 3rd: Thammasat University * 3rd: Shahid Beheshti University | NA | |
| 2015 | Victoria University of Wellington | University of Hong Kong | | * Singapore Management University * Universitas Indonesia | | * 2nd: Soochow University | | NA | |
| 2014 | University of Adelaide | National Law University, Jodhpur | * Chinese University of Hong Kong * Singapore Management University-National University of Singapore | * Ho Chi Minh City University of Law * Kathmandu Law School * KDU University College * Shanghai Jiao Tong University | * 1st: Singapore Management University-National University of Singapore * 2nd: Singapore Management University-National University of Singapore * 3rd: University of Jaffna | * 1st: National Law University, Jodhpur * 2nd: University of Adelaide * 3rd: Thammasat University | * 1st: University of Adelaide * 2nd: Shanghai Jiao Tong University * 3rd: Singapore Management University-National University of Singapore | NA | |
| 2013 | National Law University, Delhi | Australian National University | * Pakistan College of Law * Singapore Management University-National University of Singapore | * Hopkins-Nanjing Center * University of Auckland * University of Malaya * University of St La Salle | * 1st: National Law University, Delhi * 2nd: University of Auckland * 3rd: University of St La Salle | * 1st: Australian National University * 2nd: University of St La Salle * 3rd: Universitas Pelita Harapan | * 1st: Peking University * 2nd: University of St La Salle * 3rd: Pakistan College of Law | NA | |
| 2012 | University of Hong Kong | University of Melbourne | * Chinese University of Hong Kong * University of Cebu | * City University of Hong Kong * Nankai University * Singapore Management University-National University of Singapore * University of Colombo * Victoria University of Wellington * Xiamen University | * 1st: University of Hong Kong * 2nd: Singapore Management University-National University of Singapore * 3rd: Chinese University of Hong Kong | NA | NA | * 1st: Victoria University of Wellington * 2nd: Nankai University * 3rd: National Chengchi University | |
| 2011 | Victoria University of Wellington | Hidayatullah National Law University | * Australian National University * Gadjah Mada University * Singapore Management University-National University of Singapore * University of Hong Kong | NA | * 1st: Gadjah Mada University * 2nd: Victoria University of Wellington * 3rd: Victoria University of Wellington | NA | NA | * 1st: Gadjah Mada University * 2nd: Victoria University of Wellington * 3rd: Sungkyunkwan University | * Singapore Management University-National University of Singapore |
| 2010 | University of Hong Kong | Universiti Utara Malaysia | * Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University * Victoria University of Wellington | * Ateneo Law School * City University of Hong Kong * Kyoto University * Singapore Management University * Soochow University * Universitas Indonesia | * 1st: University of Hong Kong * 2nd: Ateneo Law School * 3rd: University of Hong Kong | NA | NA | * 1st: Universiti Utara Malaysia * 1st: Victoria University of Wellington * 2nd: Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University * 3rd: City University of Hong Kong * 3rd: Singapore Management University | * Singapore Management University |
| 2009 | Universitas Indonesia | Gujarat National Law University | * University of Adelaide * | * China University of Political Science and Law * National Taiwan University * Xiamen University * * * | * 1st: University of the Philippines * 2nd: University of the Philippines * 3rd: University of Adelaide | NA | NA | * 1st: Gujarat National University * 2nd: Universitas Indonesia * 3rd: University of Hong Kong | |
| 2008 | National University of Singapore | Multimedia University | | | * 1st: Chulalongkorn University * 2nd: National University of Singapore | NA | NA | Chinese University of Hong Kong | |
| 2007 | University of Sydney | University of Hong Kong | NA | NA | * 1st: University of Sydney * 2nd: University of Sydney | | | University of Sydney | * China University of Political Science and Law |
| 2006 | University of Queensland | University of Hong Kong | | * Ateneo Law School * City University of Hong Kong * National University of Singapore | * 1st: University of Hong Kong * 2nd: University of Queensland | NA | NA | University of Queensland | * University of Queensland |
| 2005 | University of the Philippines | | | | | | | | * University of the Philippines |
| 2004 | National University of Singapore | University of Hong Kong | NA | NA | National University of Singapore | NA | NA | Ateneo Law School | * Ateneo Law School * National University of Singapore |
| 2003 (local round only) | University of Hong Kong | | | | University of Hong Kong | | | | * University of Hong Kong |