About us

Transnational Justice Initiatives supports communities and advocates working to hold power to account. Our work bridges legal practice, research, and activism to advance justice globally.

Our vision

Our vision is to strengthen international justice by supporting those most affected by human rights abuses to lead the pursuit of accountability and lasting change.

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Professor E. Tendayi Achiume testifies before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on slavery reparations

Events and milestones

Each milestone reflects our commitment to advancing justice globally. Through events, collaborations, and partnerships, we continue to expand our reach and deepen our impact.

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2025 Racial Justice Initiative

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Meet the team

Our team brings together legal experts, advocates, and researchers committed to advancing transnational justice. Each member contributes unique experience and insight to strengthen our collective impact.

E. Tendayi Achiume

Professor of Law

E. Tendayi Achiume is a Professor of Law and former Faculty Director of the Promise Institute for Human Rights at the University of California, Los Angeles. She served as the United Nations special rapporteur on Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance from her appointment in September 2017 until November 2022. She was the first woman appointed to this position since its creation in 1993.

S. Priya Morley

Director of the Racial Justice Initiative

S. Priya Morley is the director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the Bernstein Institute for Human Rights and the project advisor of the Global Justice Clinic at NYU School of Law. She recently co-authored Bay Kou Bliye, Pote Mak Sonje: Climate Injustice in Haiti and the Case for Reparations, published by the Global Justice Clinic at NYU School of Law and The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA School of Law.