Every year, the world’s top law students gather in Washington, DC, to demonstrate their skill arguing a case before the International Court of Justice at the Jessup International Moot Court Competition. But this week, after the team from the Nepal Law Campus at Tribhuvan University spent a semester of grueling prep and won advancement in the national competition, the American embassy told them that the new administration’s policies meant they were breaking their promise to fund their trip to DC.

I competed in Jessup in law school and then served for years as a judge. I’ve seen student competitors become leading lawyers, politicians, and entrepreneurs. The competition brings together these future leaders of countries around the world to learn about justice and human rights. Now, since American leaders need a reminder about those topics, we’re going to have to step up to help keep a promise for these Nepali students.

GoFundMe doesn’t work in Nepal, so I’m collecting the donations, which I will use for airfare ($1,500/teammate) and accomodation.

UPDATE

Good news - the tickets have been purchased for all five team members! So, they're on their way - but we still had to scramble to cover the gap between what we raised and the cost, so please consider donating to help us cover that shortfall! Thank you!