Leveraging Global Best Practices in the Investigation and Prosecution of Core International Crimes: Innovation, Casework, & Capabilities ,30 and 31 October 2025, Brisbane, Australia
On 30 and 31 October 2025, in Brisbane, Australia, over 40 participants met to discuss current challenges in the practice of accountability for core international crimes, with participants from seven states across the Pacific Rim, two observer states from the European Union (EU), three mechanisms, and four CSO’s represented. It also included participants from the EU’s Genocide Prosecution Network, representatives from Solomon Islands , Fiji and Nauru and from the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). The initial focus of this meeting was fostering cooperation and leveraging global best practices in the investigation and prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
Sessions included;
Emerging Legal Innovations in International Criminal Accountability
- Applying Global Best Practices in Casework
- Strengthening Transnational Cooperation and Investigative Capabilities
- Building Institutional and Operational Readiness
- Regional Leadership and the Expanding Architecture of Justice
A customised session on exploring global best practices in adopting a complete legislative framework defining war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide into national law to ensure that participating agencies can effectively investigate and prosecute cases at the national level was well received.
The 2nd PacificJust Network Meeting was supported by:the Asia-Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect and the TC Beirne Law School at the University of Queensland, the Justice and Accountability Network Australia (JANA), and the the EU’s Genocide Prosecution Network, the Impunity Project.
