Yesterday, September 17, 2025, at 16:00, an award ceremony was held for students of the Law School of the University of Athens, who stood out for their participation in international moot court competitions during the academic year 2024-2025. The Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights (MFHR) was represented by its President, Professor Linos-Alexandros Sicilianos.

For yet another year, the MFHR actively supported two teams of law students who participated in international moot court competitions and distinguished themselves with success:

– The team that participated in the final round of the 13th Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition, held on May 19-23, 2025 at the premises of the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, consisting of undergraduate students Nikolaos Kyrillidis, Andriana Handanou, Iasonas-Omiros Christidis, and Kyriaki Chronaki. The team distinguished itself in all stages of the competition, in which approximately 60 teams from all over Europe participated. The team’s preparation was carried out under the academic supervision of Professor Maria Gavouneli and the guidance of coaches Katia Rippi, postgraduate student, and Eirini Vyzirgiannaki, trainee lawyer.

– The team that participated in the World and European Regional Round of the ‘Price Media Law Moot Court Competition’, which took place in Paris on February 5-7, 2025, reached the European Final of the competition and ultimately qualified for the World Round, which took place in Oxford on April 21–25, 2025. The team consisted of undergraduate students Areti Theiakouli, Ektoras Spiliopoulos, Effrosyni Koukoufilippou, and Nikoleta Misarli.  The preparation of the team was carried out under the joint academic supervision of the Associate Professor of European Law, Ms. Rebecca Emmanuela Papadopoulou and Associate Professor of International Law and Vice-Dean, Mr. Georgios Kyriakopoulos. Ioanna Lymioti and Athanasia Pateli contributed significantly as ‘coaches’.

The Foundation once again expresses its warmest congratulations for the successful participation and distinctions of the teams, both to the students and to the academic supervisors and coaches.

The Foundation will continue to actively support such participation in international moot court competitions that promote awareness for human rights, including freedom of expression, the guarantees of the rule of law, and, ultimately, the democratic culture.