A public-interest initiative in development

Evidence first.
People always.

Building the foundations for lawful, nonviolent accountability. Careful records, transparent methods, and human dignity at every step.

Same standards. Every actor. No exceptions for power.

A careful record.
A public purpose.

Accountability Commons is an early-stage effort to develop tools and methods for documenting serious harm and supporting lawful accountability.

We want people to be able to ask clear questions: what is alleged, what evidence exists, what remains disputed, and how was an assessment reached? The standard should be the same for a government, company, armed group, or individual.

Our starting point is practical: preserve information, test interpretations, acknowledge uncertainty, and protect the people whose lives may be affected by a record.

02 / CURRENT STATUS

In development.

Synthetic data only

A local prototype demonstrates evidence preservation, provenance, custody records, and controlled access. It is not ready for real evidence or public case reporting.

Source protection and independent security review remain to be established.

Development details

03 / CONTRIBUTE

Offer your expertise.

Help with security, law, research, software, governance, accessibility, or translation. Send your area of expertise, proposed contribution, and availability.

Expertise enquiries only. Evidence intake is closed.

Do not send case files, witness identities, confidential information, or sensitive attachments.

Contributor brief