The Duty Legacy

About The Duty Legacy

At The Duty Legacy, we are dedicated to empowering survivors of atrocities by restoring their agency through innovative and strategic initiatives. Our foundational work focuses on building capacity, fostering peace-building efforts, ad advancing domestic transitional justice processes. We prioritise robust collaboration with civil society on issues of mass atrocities, ensuring that foreign policies are thoughtfully aligned with the priorities and needs of survivors throughout these critical transitions.

Our expertise spans foreign policy analysis, strategic communications, in-depth research, impactful reports, thought leadership and media to amplify voices and drive meaningful change.

We prioritise robust collaboration with civil society on issues of mass atrocities, ensuring that foreign policies are thoughtfully aligned with the priorities and needs of survivors throughout these critical transitions

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at james@thedutylegacy.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Who are The Duty Legacy?

The Duty Legacy Ltd is a UK human rights and policy consultancy set up in 2023 under the directorship of James Joseph. We provide advice, research, advocacy and capacity-building — on a paid and pro bono basis — to governments, parliaments, NGOs, charities and private clients. Our focus is atrocity prevention, transitional justice, survivor-centred policy and putting justice in the hands of those most affected by conflict and injustice.

How can I contact you?

Email: office@thedutylegacy.org.uk (office@thedutylegacy.org.uk)
Phone / WhatsApp: +44 7877 645204
Website: www.thedutylegacy.org.uk

Please include a short note on who you are, what you need and any relevant deadlines. If you are a student applying for an internship or placement, put that in the subject line.

Where can I find you?

Our public home is www.thedutylegacy.org.uk.
The Duty Legacy Ltd is registered in England and Wales (company number 15081339). The registered office is Country View, Sandon Road, Cresswell, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9RB. Our public profile and much of our advocacy work is based in London. We work nationally and internationally rather than from a walk-in high-street office, so please contact us first rather than arriving unannounced.

What services do you offer?

We offer human rights and foreign-policy consultancy, including:

Policy advice and analysis for governments, parliamentary groups, NGOs and civil society
Research reports and briefings on historic and ongoing atrocities
Strategic advocacy and campaigning for recognition and accountability, including at UN level
Capacity building and training for communities, officials and organisations
Victim- and survivor-centred approaches to transitional justice
Strategic communications, thought leadership and media commentary
Educational resources (for example, work with Staffordshire University on “Uncovering the Names” of victims of the Bosnian Genocide)

How do we hire you?

Work can be commissioned on a paid basis or, where appropriate, delivered pro bono. Send a n inquiry to office@thedutylegacy.org.uk

What areas and issues do you work on?

Our work is global, with particular attention to societies often overlooked by the Global North. Issues and contexts we have engaged with include Bosnia and the Srebrenica genocide, Afghanistan (including Hazara communities), Bangladesh, Burma/Myanmar, Tigray, Iran, Hong Kong, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Sri Lanka and Rwanda, as well as broader questions of UN reform, international institutions, Rome Statute crimes and UK foreign policy.

What other platforms are you on?

Website: www.thedutylegacy.org.uk
X (Twitter): @TheDutyLegacy
Director: @James_JosephTDL
LinkedIn: The Duty Legacy
Related initiative: Alliance for the Prevention of Atrocity Crimes — preventingac.org and @ACPreventionTDL

You can also sign up on our homepage for updates on capacity building, human rights policy and transitional justice.

Do you offer internshi, volunteering or student work placements?

\Yes. We periodically offer internships and placements for students and early-career people through The Duty Legacy and the Alliance for the Prevention of Atrocity Crimes. Typical work can include research, policy briefings, advocacy support, communications and project assistance.

Openings are announced on our website, X and LinkedIn. To enquire at any time, email office@thedutylegacy.org.uk (office@thedutylegacy.org.uk) with:

a short CV
a brief covering note on your interests and availability
whether you need the placement for university credit
preferred start date and hours (full-time, part-time or remote)

We will confirm current vacancies, whether a role is paid or unpaid, and whether we can support a formal university work-placement agreement.

Who can apply?

We welcome applications from undergraduate and postgraduate students, recent graduates and early-career professionals with a genuine interest in human rights, international law, foreign policy, atrocity prevention, transitional justice, research or advocacy. Relevant degree subjects often include law, politics, international relations, human rights, history or related fields, but we look at motivation and skills as well as subject.

Are internships paid? Can they count towards my degree?

This depends on the role and timing. Some opportunities may be unpaid learning placements; others may include a stipend or sit within a funded project. If your university requires a formal work-placement or internship agreement, say so when you apply and we will tell you whether we can accommodate it. At our we may choose to fund a trip abroad, or an-in person event or conference.

Can I intern if I am not a student?

Yes. We work with civil society, parliamentarians, academics and the legal community. If you have specialist skills (research, legal analysis, communications, languages, event support or survivor-centred programme work), email office@thedutylegacy.org.uk (office@thedutylegacy.org.uk) with a short note on how you would like to help.

Who do you work with?

We work with governments, parliamentary groups, NGOs, charities, universities, survivor-led organisations, universities and private clients. Past and current work has included educational collaboration with Staffordshire University and Bradford University, as well as reports on historic atrocities, UN-level advocacy, and partnership through the Alliance for the Prevention of Atrocity Crimes with civil society worldwide.

We can also provide career talks, ad hoc lectures or 1-1 mentoring on-site on online.

Is The Duty Legacy a charity?

No. The Duty Legacy is a private limited company registered in England and Wales. We provide consultancy on both a commercial and a pro bono basis. The Alliance for the Prevention of Atrocity Crimes is a related initiative focused on survivor-led prevention, advocacy and capacity building.

How can I learn more about your work and publications?

Start with:

About us
Services
James Joseph’s bibliography: thedutylegacy.org.uk/james-bibliography
News and commentary on the website and on X

How can I learn more about your work and publications?

Start with:

About us
Services
James Joseph’s bibliography: thedutylegacy.org.uk/james-bibliography
News and commentary on the website and on X

How do I commission work or request advice?

Email office@thedutylegacy.org.uk (office@thedutylegacy.org.uk) with a brief outline of the issue, the type of support you need (research, policy advice, advocacy, training, communications) and your timescale. lease also indicate whether the work is paid or pro bono. We will reply to discuss scope, and next steps.

The Duty Legacy Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 15081339

Information Commissioners Office Registration Reference: ZB588787

We support organizations that have needs that align with our mission. OrganISations such as:non-governmental ORGANISATIONS, international courts, intergovernmental organisations, businesses, nonprofits and government entities.

Note: we are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice.

Address: Country view, Sandon Road, Cresswell, stoke-on-trent, staffordshire, st11 9rb

Email us:

office@thedutylegacy.org.uk

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About The Duty Legacy

Our expertise spans foreign policy analysis, strategic communications, in-depth research, impactful reports, thought leadership and media to amplify voices and drive meaningful change.

We prioritise robust collaboration with civil society on issues of mass atrocities, ensuring that foreign policies are thoughtfully aligned with the priorities and needs of survivors throughout these critical transitions

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About The Duty Legacy

Our expertise spans foreign policy analysis, strategic communications, in-depth research, impactful reports, thought leadership and media to amplify voices and drive meaningful change.

We prioritise robust collaboration with civil society on issues of mass atrocities, ensuring that foreign policies are thoughtfully aligned with the priorities and needs of survivors throughout these critical transitions

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