NEWS & EVENTS

The primary aim of the PILS Symposium 2024 is to facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration within a specific legal field. It allows participants to present new research findings, discuss and address challenges relevant to each field. Presenting at a symposium helps improve public speaking and presentation abilities, boosting confidence in sharing ideas with an audience. On December 20th, 2024, we were honoured to hold our very own Symposium as a tribute to the 70th birthday of Dr. Bayu Seto Hardjowahono, S.H., LL.M. PILS Members had the chance to present their articles that cover a few subjects. The first article titled “Choice of Court Agreement and the Principle of Actor Sequitur Forum Rei: a Conflict in International Civil Procedure” was presented by Ian Suseno and Audelynn Wong. The second article titled “Safeguarding Child Performers from Parental Economical Exploitation: A Comparative Legal Analysis of Indonesia and The USA” was presented by Shelika Novianda. The third and last article titled “Revisiting the Two-Way Interpretation of Fundamental Breach: an Analysis on the CISG” was presented by Beatrix Bunga, Rachael Karina and Carla Olympia.

A new environment, new colleagues, and a new field of knowledge. What was it like for a first-year law student? From the moment I heard about PILS, getting accepted as an intern, going through the internship, and ultimately, participating in the internal moot, was one exhilarating and unforgettable experience a first-year can never forget.

We are extremely delighted to announce that UNPAR Vis Team has emerged as the semi-finalist of the 20th Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot, surpassing every previous record of Indonesian universities in past years. Additionally, the team also managed to bring home Honorable Mention for the Best Claimant Memorandum (David Hunter Award), while our oralists, Shaunelee Alcinia Yanni, won the 1st Runner-up for the Best Oralist Award, and, Lovelyn Tayuwijaya, bagged the Honourable Mention for the Best Oralist Award. Out of 111 participating teams, the team had the privilege of having Professor Ulrich G. Schroeter presided over the semifinals rounds. To reach this stage, the team had to face various prestigious universities, such as the National University of Singapore, University of Vienna, Göttingen University.

We are excited to announce that the 2023 Unpar Vis Team, consisting of Lovelyn Tayuwijaya (2020), Mellyanda Ratu Sjechlad (2020), Shaunelee Alcinia Yanni (2020), Steven Widjaja (2020), Ian Cayo Suseno (2021), and Imelda Chai (2021), finished as the First Runner-Up in the 13th Annual Indonesian Willem C. Vis Pre-Moot. Our oralists, Lovelyn Tayuwijaya and Shaunelee Alcinia Yanni, also won the First and Third Best Oralist Award respectively.

This year’s Indonesian pre-moot is hosted by Parahyangan International Law Society in Universitas Katolik Parahyangan from 3 – 4 March 2023 with the Indonesian Young Arbitration Community (‘IYAC’) acting as the organiser. In addition, the International Law Moot Court Society from Universitas Indonesia (‘ILMS UI’) and the Community of International Moot Court from Universitas Gadjah Mada (‘CIMC UGM’) co-hosted this year’s pre-moot as both organisations have had outstanding experience in hosting the previous pre-moots. With the growing interest of international arbitration in Indonesia, many prestigious Indonesian universities, such as Universitas Gadjah Mada, Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Padjajaran, and Universitas Prasetiya Mulya, participated in this year’s pre-moot.

We are pleased to announce that Unpar’s Jessup Team finished as the first runner up in the Indonesian national rounds of the 2023 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition and will advance to the White & Case international rounds. During the Indonesian national rounds, held between 4 – 11 February 2022, the Unpar Jessup team went against Universitas Indonesia in the quarterfinals, Universitas Airlangga in the semifinals, and Universitas Pelita Harapan in the finals.

The Unpar Jessup Team, comprised of Evan Jonathan (2020), Ignatius Vito (2020), Oliver Eide (2020), Beatrix Bunga (2021), and Sharon Karli (2021), competed as Agents representing the Kingdom of Aglovale and the State of Ragnell on a case involving the interpretation of a peace treaty, deadly attacks in allegedly occupied territory, unilateral economic sanctions, and failure to dispose of hazardous waste properly. Our oralists, Evan Jonathan and Oliver Eide, also came in as 4th and 6th best oralist respectively.

When rejection becomes our truth for a finite time, redirection can reframe ourselves into a new perspective. Turning something harmful and damaging into something positive can bring different outcomes. In these past few years, I have learned the importance of remaining patient and being steadfast during the storm, embodying faith over fear and the beauty of slowing down.
Rejection’s number one goal is to reveal our insecurities. I believed that every “no” was because I was not good enough nor trying hard enough. Each rejection planted doubts in my mind and made my self-worth plummet. It took a while for me to see the light at the end of the tunnel and realise that those “no’s” were sent by God for a purpose. Someone once told me that the one who wins is the one we feed the most. I asked myself: Have I been feeding my insecurities, or have I been feeding my grace and confidence?

We are pleased to announce that Unpar’s ICC team finished as the top 34 out of 101 teams in the 2022 International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition. This year marks the first time UNPAR has joined the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition, with team members consisting of Angelica Audrey (2019), Natasya Anzany Putri (2019), Ignatius Vito (2020), and Oliver Eide (2020).

The International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition has been the world’s leading moot on international criminal law, garnering more than 100 teams competing from over 50 countries annually. Unlike most moots featuring two opposing sides, the ICC Moot features three of the following four sides in any given edition: prosecution, defence, government, and victims. This year, participating teams competed as counsel for the prosecution, defendants, and victims.

For the first time in Unpar’s Jessup history, we are thrilled to announce that the Unpar Jessup team has finished as the 15th Best Team in the international rounds of the 2022 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, advancing to the international elimination rounds as the only Indonesian team. Mahdiyah Basuki (2019) and Shaunelee Alcinia Yanni (2020) placed in the Top 100 and Top 150 Best Oralists in the Preliminary Rounds, respectively. In the Advanced Rounds, Nadya Theresia (2019) placed as the 30th Best Oralist and Mahdiyah Basuki (2019) placed as the 81st Best Oralist.

We are delighted to announce that Unpar’s Vis Team advanced as a Quarterfinalist in the 6th Asian International Arbitration Centre (“AIAC”) Pre-Moot for the 2022 Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition. The team consists of Myria Athayyani Adnindhiya (2019), Tiara Ananda Kartika (2019), Elvina (2019), Lovelyn Tayuwijaya (2020), and Steven Widjaja (2020).

Following Russia’s invasion into Ukraine on 24 February 2022 and 39 States’ petition to the ICC to open an investigation into the situation, ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan QC initiated an investigation on the situation in Ukraine. The investigation opened after the ICC’s preliminary examinations have confirmed reasonable basis to open an investigation.

On 21 February 2022, Russia infamously, and some might claim unfoundedly, invoked the prevention of genocide to justify their invasion of Ukraine. Stating no more than, in the words of Ukraine, “not a single day goes by without Donbas communities coming under shelling attacks,” with “no other supporting evidence”, Russia’s invasion and its invocation of the genocide prevention argument prompted Ukraine to bring forth this dispute to the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) concerning the interpretation, application and fulfilment of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime (“Genocide Convention”). Together with its application, Ukraine also submitted a request for provisional measures to suspend Russia’s military operations which commenced on 24 February 2022.

For more than 16 years, Parahyangan International Law Society has always upheld the pursuit of legal knowledge in the field of international law. Our mission as an organisation centres not only on educating and training future international lawyers, but is also grounded on the common experience law students around the world share in the spirit of friendly competition with the goal of working for justice and peace when we become legal practitioners.

We are proud to announce that Unpar’s Jessup team is advancing as one of five teams representing Indonesia in the international rounds of the 2022 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Consisting of Mahdiyah Basuki (2019), Nadya Theresia (2019), Vania Anastasia Seffany (2019), Shaunelee Alcinia Yani (2020) and Evan Jonathan (2020), the Unpar Jessup team finished as the first runner up in the Jessup competition’s Indonesian national rounds on Sunday, 28 February 2022. Mahdiyah Basuki also took home the third Best Oralist award.

When the pandemic began last year, I had expected that it would soon pass and everything would go back to normal in no time. But I was proven wrong: the new semester began and ended with the pandemic still raging on in full force. That was when I realized that I might very well be competing in the 2021 Vis Moot Competition virtually.

As the 2021 Asia Cup ILMCC season has ended, I look back at my experience competing with incredible fondness. The way Asia Cup works is that qualifying legal memorials determine only one team who will get to represent each country into the international rounds of the competition.

2020 for PILS started just like any other year. The Vis and Jessup Teams were deep in preparation for their oral rounds. It was business

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