The Promise Institute for Human Rights is the innovative center for human rights education, research and impact at UCLA School of Law. Leveraging the creativity and dynamism of Los Angeles, we seek to reimagine the potential of human rights to address some of the most pressing issues of our time.
Core Team
Anna Spain Bradley
Faculty Director
Professor of Law
MacArthur Foundation Chair in International Justice and Human Rights
Special Advisor for Strategic Planning and Values to the EVC/P (2023-24)
Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (2020-23)
Catherine Sweetser
Interim Executive Director
Director, Human Rights Litigation Clinic
Joseph Berra
Director, Human Rights in Action Clinic
Amrin Vajifdar
Program Coordinator
Natalie Monsanto
Communications Director
Our Mission
To provide the premier legal education in the field of human rights; empower the next generation of human rights lawyers, scholars, and leaders; and transform the promise of human rights into reality for more people around the world.
Vision
Founded in 2017 at the UCLA School of Law, The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA advances cutting-edge human rights education and scholarship, empowering the next generation of lawyers, scholars, and leaders to make meaningful impact in the world. The Institute serves as UCLA’s hub for human rights education, research, and advocacy, with two locations at UCLA’s School of Law and in Europe. Its vision is to promote globally inclusive approaches that connect people across borders and cultures through a common mission to promote universal human rights for all.
Strategic Goals
- Provide the premier legal education in the field of human rights, offering globally-inclusive curriculum, and experiential learning opportunities through clinical education and internships.
- Generate and support impactful knowledge production, research, and scholarship in human rights, international law, and related fields.
- Advance research-driven initiatives and programs that promote universal human rights, working with, not for, those we seek to serve.
- Serve as the intellectual hub for human rights at UCLA and on the West Coast.
- Advance UCLA’s mission and values as a public research university dedicated to education, research, public service, and the betterment of our global society.
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