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.
Our Strategic Goals
- Empower the Next Generation of Human Rights Lawyers and Leaders
- Generate New Thinking on Human Rights
- Engage Our Students and Our Research to Drive Positive Real World Impact
Core Team
Hannah Garry
Executive Director, Professor from Practice
Catherine Sweetser
Deputy Director;
Director, Human Rights Litigation Clinic
Joseph Berra
Director, Human Rights in the Americas Project
Tessa Baizer
Human Rights Litigation Clinic Fellow
Gabriela Pedroza
Program Coordinator
Natalie Monsanto
Communications and Development Director
Annual Reports
2024 Annual Report
From our events bringing global experts to UCLA to discuss nuanced and complex human rights issues, to our human rights scholarship, post-graduate fellowships, student scholarships, legal research, and advocacy alongside impacted communities, this Annual Report evidences that The Promise Institute for Human Rights is resilient and rising to meet the moment. We are truly grateful to our students, faculty, partners, and supporters — thank you for joining us!
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