By Ibrahim Tarawallie

Njala University College Wednesday emerged winners after defeating Fourah Bay College in the fourth national moot court competition organised by the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society (SLRCS) at the Special Court in Freetown.

The essence of the competition was to bring international humanitarian law to the forefront, so that Sierra Leoneans, especially students in tertiary institutions could understand it better.

SLRCS's secretary general Emmanuel H. Tommy said all tertiary institutions in the country have shown interest in understanding international humanitarian law adding that, “Sierra Leone have signed so many treaties in the world but not all have been looked into by past governments.”

He pointed out that it takes expertise to understand the international humanitarian law and called on students and lecturers in tertiary institutions to lay more emphasis on the IHL.

“The winners now have a responsibility of representing the country in the international moot court competition in Arusha , Tanzania in November this year,” he said.

Presiding judge at the competition Justice George Gelega King commended participants for their efforts in presenting their case with regards to international humanitarian law.

He said the competition would help students who want to study law on how to present cases in court.