James Joseph is the founder and Director of The Duty Legacy, a consultancy working with diplomatic missions, lawyers, civil society organizations and parliaments on atrocity prevention, transitional justice, and truth and reconciliation. Among other things, James has supported UK parliamentary groups addressing the situation of the Hazaras in Afghanistan, and contributed research on foreign policy and international law. His experience includes work with the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute and research for the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery. He holds a master’s degree in Human Rights, Globalisation and Justice from Keele University, a Graduate Diploma in Law from Nottingham Law School and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Exeter. Since 2026, James is a pro bono associate and UK representative of Democracy Without Borders.