Herat students selected for global law competition

Kabul, Feb 4 : Five students from Herat province will head to Washington DC to take part in an international moot court competition after beating students from eight universities from across Afghanistan in a selection exam.

Stephen McFarland, US Embassy's Coordinating Director for Rule of Law and Law Enforcement in Kabul, addressed the students attending the exam saying that the US will continue to support Afghanistan until it reaches its goals.

"We will continue to work with Afghanistan," he said. "We will continue to support those in Afghanistan who seek to strengthen the rule of law, that will encourage equal justice for all, men and women, regardless of ethnicity, regardless of political persuasion."

"You are all a part of that effort and we look forward to working with all of you," he added.

The qualifying exam was held in Kabul as part of the International Philip C. Jessup Law Moot Court Competition.

The five who qualified will attend the international competition with students from more than 100 other countries.

Abdullah Atayee, Chief of Administrative of Judiciary at Supreme Court, said the selection showed Afghanistan's judiciary improvements.

"More than a hundred countries participate in this competition, and this is the third time Afghanistan has selected. This shows that Afghanistan has found its judiciary position," Atayee said.

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