Tetra Tech DPK’s (Tt DPK) support of legal rights in Afghanistan through implementation of the Afghanistan Rule of Law Sector-Formal (RLS-F) demonstrates the tangible impact its programs can make in changing lives and contributing to the building of an Afghanistan that respects the rights of all citizens. In January 2012, the RLS-F Legal Education Component facilitated the USAID-funded Afghan National Round of the Jessup International Moot Court Competition held in Kabul. Students from Herat, Balkh, Al Biruni, and Nangarhar universities were chosen to represent their schools and country for a chance to compete at the 2012 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition which will be held in Washington D.C. in March. The competition allowed the law students to debate on topics relevant to the cultural and political landscape shaping the country, such as the legality of the destruction of a cultural site, who may represent a nation after a coup d’etat, and government responsibility for military action.

Of the competition, U.S. Ambassador Hans G. Klemm, the Coordinating Director for Rule of Law and Law Enforcement stated the following” “All of the competitors today are winners, for all of you have used this intensive competition to hone your skills in legal writing, analysis and public speaking, which will serve you and your country well as Afghanistan’s future jurists.” Tt DPK is eager to follow the participants as they make their way to Washington D.C. for the chance to proudly represent Afghanistan in the 53rd Annual international event.

For more information, please visit the USAID site here.