LPTransnational
justice networks
Connecting lawyers, investigators, historians, archivists, journalists, researchers and civil society to build collaborative, evidence-informed responses.
01 / Our mission
Justice across borders
Justice across borders
Building pathways
to accountability.
Lex Pacifica brings together people, partnerships, knowledge and expertise to advance accountability options for atrocity crimes in Australia. Through applied research and clinical legal education, enriched by industry engagement, we seek to strengthen the capacity to investigate, document and respond to serious human rights violations, wherever they occur.
Memory / Documentation / Accountability
Keeping the record.
Opening pathways
to justice.
Documents, archives and testimony can help preserve the record of serious human rights violations. Understanding and assessing these materials is central to building accountability capabilities.
Explore our priorities
Photo: Dr Courtney Curran. Vicaría de la Solidaridad, 1978.
FUNVISOL collection · VS0000352 · Museum of Memory and Human Rights, Santiago. Protected work.
02 / Priority areas
Transnational
Evidence &
documentation
Developing expertise in identifying and assessing potential evidence, including digital, archival and open-source materials, for accountability processes in Australia.
Education &
practical experience
Creating pathways for students and practitioners through experiential learning, mentoring, research opportunities and industry engagement.
Research, policy
& capacity building
Producing applied research, policy analysis and practical resources, with pro bono support, to strengthen Australia's atrocity accountability ecosystem.
Atrocity
accountability
Supporting institutional capability to investigate, document and respond to atrocity crimes, with a focus on situations where legal justice has so far been unachievable in the implicated country.
03 / Our approach
Connected by purpose
Connected by purpose
Many disciplines.
A shared pursuit
of justice.
Our approach is partnership-driven and project-based. We convene domestic and international networks of practitioners, researchers, students and civil society actors to help build a sustainable national framework for responding to atrocity crimes.
Empirically derived research, ethical engagement and deep respect for affected communities guide this work.
04 / The initiative
From principles to practice
From principles to practice
Where we are now
Lex Pacifica is in its establishment phase, with an initial focus on governance structures and stakeholder engagement.
Working with stakeholders
We are committed to proactive, respectful engagement. Consultation before media releases supports responsible and considered communication.
Our regional ambition
Through collaboration with practitioner networks, civil society and universities in Australia and abroad, Lex Pacifica aims to build expertise, encourage innovation and support practical responses to gross human rights abuses across the Asia-Pacific.
