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🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Prosecutors’ Office to Replace Prosecutor General After 78 Years... Turmoil Over Supplementary Investigation Powers Expected

Amid planned prosecutorial reforms in South Korea, the transition from the Prosecutor's Office to a newly established Public Prosecution Office marks a significant shift in the country’s legal landscape.

Mar 22 • 05:41 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Trial for the Rape and Murder of Justine Vayrac: The Attorney General Seeks Life Imprisonment for the Accused

The public prosecutor has requested life imprisonment for Lucas Larivée, accused of the rape and murder of Justine Vayrac, along with a 22-year parole ineligibility period.

Mar 21 • 11:19 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Prosecutor issues accusatory ruling and calls for trial against seven accused of illicit association in the Liga2 case

The Attorney General of Ecuador has made an accusatory ruling against seven individuals accused of illicit association related to the Liga2 case, requesting that they stand trial.

Mar 21 • 03:04 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Attorney General dismisses punishing García Ortiz after his conviction but opens an investigation against the head of the Madrid Provincial Prosecutor's Office

The Attorney General has decided not to impose sanctions on Álvaro García Ortiz following his conviction, while opening an investigation into the head of the Madrid Provincial Prosecutor's Office.

Mar 20 • 11:26 UTC
🇺🇦 Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies searching courts and Prosecutor General's Office representatives – UP

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office are searching various courts and the Prosecutor General's Office in connection to a case involving former MP Yurii Ivaniushchenko.

Mar 20 • 10:37 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Acting Prosecutor General Koo Jae-hyun expresses regret over the lack of reflection of prosecutor's efforts in proposed legislation

Acting Prosecutor General Koo Jae-hyun voiced disappointment over the proposed Public Prosecution Act, noting significant portions of the prosecutor's efforts were not incorporated.

Mar 19 • 10:45 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Entered politics after the 9/11 attacks and now seeks to dethrone New York Attorney General Letitia James

Saritha Komatireddy, a former federal prosecutor, is running for New York Attorney General in 2026 against incumbent Letitia James, motivated by her experiences following the 9/11 attacks.

Mar 19 • 05:30 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Lawyer wants to reopen the Knutby case

Lawyer Johan Eriksson plans to request that the Swedish Prosecutor General reopen the murder investigation of the so-called babysitter in the Knutby case, citing flaws in the original inquiry.

Mar 18 • 16:57 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

The Play of the Prosecutor

The article critiques Prosecutor General Ernestina Godoy for evading accountability regarding the investigation into the residence of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, while casting aspersions on journalists who reported from the scene.

Mar 18 • 07:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Smolensk Disaster: Prosecutor's Decision on Diplomatic Treason

The Polish Prosecutor's Office has decided to dismiss a segment of the investigation into diplomatic treason related to the Smolensk disaster, citing a lack of evidence.

Mar 17 • 12:22 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Breaking News] Special Prosecutor's Office bans overseas travel of Lee Chang-soo and Jo Sang-won over alleged cover-up of Kim Geon-hee's investigation

The Special Prosecutor's Office has banned former Prosecutor General Lee Chang-soo and former Deputy Prosecutor Jo Sang-won from leaving the country in connection with accusations of covering up an investigation involving Kim Geon-hee.

Mar 17 • 07:39 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

President Yoon: Changing the title of the Prosecutor General is hard to understand... Excessive competition for clarity provides justification for backlash

President Yoon has expressed that the core of prosecutorial reform should be the separation of investigation and prosecution, and argued against changing the title of the Prosecutor General to Prosecutor Chief.

Mar 16 • 08:10 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

President Yoon: 'How do we change the title of the Prosecutor General in the Constitution?'

President Yoon of South Korea emphasizes gradual legal reforms regarding the Prosecutor's Office during a meeting with ruling party lawmakers.

Mar 15 • 13:58 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

Prosecutor's Office Requests Clarification and Expansion from the Constitutional Court Regarding the Ruling on the ‘Four from Malvinas’

The General Prosecutor's Office of Ecuador is seeking clarification from the Constitutional Court following a ruling on the forced disappearance of four children known as the ‘four from Malvinas’.

Mar 14 • 03:47 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

The request to archive the Bolsonaro jewelry case is a historic absurdity

The article critiques the request by Brazil's Attorney General to archive the investigation into ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's dealings with luxury Arab jewelry, arguing it dismisses crucial evidence of wrongdoing.

Mar 13 • 22:59 UTC
🇺🇦 Kyiv Independent
National & Local

'Murders for the sake of Russian propaganda' — Ukraine identifies 13 collaborators accused of war crimes in Izium

Ukraine's Prosecutor General has announced the identification of 13 pro-Russian collaborators in Izium accused of war crimes during the occupation in 2022.

Mar 13 • 18:03 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Corruption News Filter: The Government Silently Allows Tax Fraudsters to Enjoy Impunity

Slovak General Prosecutor Maroš Žilinka calls for urgent reform to combat tax fraud that has become rampant due to recent legal changes favoring criminals.

Mar 13 • 06:06 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

D. Asanavičiūtė-Gružauskienė filed a complaint with the General Prosecutor's Office regarding A. Gedvilo's possible illegal enrichment

D. Asanavičiūtė-Gružauskienė has reported A. Gedvilo to the General Prosecutor's Office over allegations of illegal enrichment linked to his business dealings in the fuel sector.

Mar 12 • 09:27 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Special Prosecutor's Office imposes charges on former Chairman Kim Myung-soo and others for rebellion

The Special Prosecutor's Office is investigating former military officials, including General Kim Myung-soo, for their alleged involvement in rebellion linked to the state of emergency declared in South Korea.

Mar 11 • 07:05 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Case $LIBRA. In his role as plaintiff's lawyer, Grabois asked prosecutor Casal to form a team of prosecutors to support the investigation

Juan Grabois, acting as a lawyer for a group of victims, has requested the interim Attorney General Eduardo Casal to establish a special team of prosecutors due to dissatisfaction with the progress of the $LIBRA investigation.

Mar 10 • 20:31 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
Crime & Justice

Namibia: Hengari's Case Postponed Again As Prosecutor General Decision Still Pending

The case against former agriculture minister Mac Hengari and his co-accused has been postponed again due to the prosecutor general's indecision.

Mar 10 • 12:19 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

The Attorney General of the Ministry of Justice to the Supreme Court: The case of the military prosecutor should be transferred to the State Attorney

The Israeli Attorney General Yaal Kutik has informed the Supreme Court that the investigation of former Chief Military Prosecutor Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi should be moved to State Attorney Amit Isman due to potential conflicts of interest.

Mar 8 • 18:50 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Goodbye Ken Paxton? The condition that the prosecutor put to abandon his Senate race and support John Cornyn

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has suggested he might exit the Senate race under a specific condition linked to a proposal from former President Trump, increasing pressure on rival John Cornyn.

Mar 6 • 15:08 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

PGR sees absence of crime and requests the filing of investigation against Uberlândia judge who released January 8 convict

The Brazilian Prosecutor General's Office has called for the closure of an investigation against a judge who released a convict responsible for damaging historical property during political unrest in January 2023.

Mar 6 • 14:45 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Eurojust: Cases of Self-Combusting Packages Transferred to Lithuanian and Polish Courts

Criminal cases regarding self-combusting packages have been handed over to courts in Lithuania and Poland, according to the Prosecutor General's Office.

Mar 6 • 11:11 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Vorcaro's Arrest Upsets PGR and Creates Discrepancy Between Gonet and Mendonça

The arrest order for Daniel Vorcaro, owner of Banco Master, issued by Supreme Court Minister André Mendonça, has caused discontent within the PGR and a conflict with Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet.

Mar 6 • 02:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

With two new commissioners, the review of the 75 candidates for the Prosecutor's Office begins

The citizen commission tasked with selecting a new Attorney General of Ecuador has begun reviewing the qualifications of 75 candidates, now bolstered by two new commissioners.

Mar 5 • 17:20 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Mahiques, a final day immersed in a frenzy of appointments, promotions, and designations in the Buenos Aires judiciary

Juan Bautista Mahiques signed several resolutions marking his last day as Attorney General of Buenos Aires, leading to significant structural changes within the Public Prosecutor's Office.

Mar 5 • 09:00 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Participation Council closes registrations for General Prosecutor contest with 74 candidates

The deadline for applications for the position of General Prosecutor of the State was closed by the Citizen Participation and Social Control Council, featuring 74 candidates on the provisional list.

Mar 4 • 06:31 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Cuba's Prosecutor Accuses Six Detained of Terrorism for Armed Boat Incident

Cuba's General Prosecutor's Office has charged six individuals with terrorism following an incident involving an armed speedboat that entered Cuban territorial waters.

Mar 3 • 22:41 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Zbigniew Bogucki writes to Waldemar Żurek. It's about the deputies of the Attorney General

Zbigniew Bogucki has raised concerns regarding the legality of the actions taken against four deputy attorneys general in Poland.

Mar 3 • 19:30 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Currently, 19 candidates have registered for the General Prosecutor of the State contest

As the registration period for candidates for the General Prosecutor of the State position nears its end, a total of 19 individuals have registered across Ecuador.

Mar 3 • 17:25 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Gonet limits perks in the Public Prosecutor's Office after STF decision

The Attorney General of Brazil, Paulo Gonet, has imposed a cap on retroactive payments to members of the Public Prosecutor's Office following a ruling by the Supreme Federal Court (STF).

Mar 3 • 13:48 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The Prosecution Will Request to Suspend the Activities of the Party 'Stabilitātei'

The General Prosecutor's Office of Latvia is seeking to suspend the activities of the political party 'Stabilitātei' due to violations related to inciting national hatred and supporting Russia.

Mar 3 • 09:08 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

The General Prosecutor's Office will turn to the court regarding the suspension of the activities of the party "Stabilitātei!"

The General Prosecutor's Office in Latvia is seeking a court ruling to suspend the activities of the political party "Stabilitātei!" due to violations of the Political Parties Law.

Mar 3 • 06:48 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

There are only a few hours left for candidates to register for Prosecutor General of the State

The registration deadline for candidates applying for the Prosecutor General of the State of Ecuador is set to end on March 3, 2026, at midnight.

Mar 2 • 18:50 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

The Treasury before the Supreme Court can only be represented by the General Prosecutor's Office of Poland

A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Poland clarifies that only the General Prosecutor's Office can represent state entities in legal matters, affecting qualified representatives seeking to assist these bodies.

Mar 2 • 10:58 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Žilinka Again Talked About Political Pressure on the Prosecutor's Office. He Dedicated 15 Minutes to Coalition MPs

Slovak Prosecutor General Maroš Žilinka criticized political pressure on the prosecutor's office during a committee meeting.

Feb 27 • 16:25 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Peramato rises to García Ortiz's team and punishes the prosecutors of 'procés' and the prosecutor who opposed the leak of Ayuso's boyfriend's data

Spain's new Attorney General Teresa Peramato has made significant appointments favoring allies of her predecessor while sidelining critics involved in the controversial 'procés' investigations.

Feb 27 • 14:23 UTC
🇸🇰 Postoj
National & Local

Žilinka vs. Čurillovci / The Attorney General Turned Again. And Undermined Šutaj Eštok

The Slovak Attorney General, Maroš Žilinka, has changed his stance and is now undermining government coalition members, particularly targeting Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok.

Feb 27 • 05:47 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

A Litmus Test for the New Attorney General: Reward García Ortiz's Team or 'Heal the Wounds' in the Prosecutorial Race

The new Attorney General Teresa Peramato faces a crucial decision regarding appointments within the Prosecutor's Office, as she must choose between rewarding her predecessor's team or addressing the rifts caused by recent controversies.

Feb 27 • 00:21 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Ján Čurilla writes: The Čurillas were never indicted or convicted

Ján Čurilla discusses the implications of Slovak Prosecutor General Maroš Žilinka's decision to intervene in court proceedings related to Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok's personnel orders.

Feb 26 • 06:18 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Maduro's Tough Prosecutor Receives a New Job After Resignation

Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab has resigned but has quickly been appointed as the public ombudsman.

Feb 25 • 21:59 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Prosecutor allied with Maduro who accused Lula of being a CIA agent resigns in Venezuela

Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saab, a close ally of Nicolás Maduro, has resigned from his position amid a backdrop of political repression and international controversy.

Feb 25 • 20:43 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Binda, regarding the unfair detention, the judges now want to re-read the documents. The defense: 'Finally, we are getting to the root'

The Milan Court of Appeals has ordered the General Prosecutor to present all original documents related to the case of Stefano Binda, who was charged with the 1987 murder of Lidia Macchi and arrested in 2016 after a thirty-year investigation.

Feb 25 • 18:20 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

VRK, STT, FNTT and the General Prosecutor's Office confirmed receiving a request regarding the financing of 'Aušra' members

Lithuania's electoral commission, along with anti-corruption and prosecutorial bodies, has received and registered a request concerning the financing of the political party 'Nemuno Aušra'.

Feb 25 • 11:47 UTC
🇸🇰 Denník N
National & Local

Žilinka Entered the Dispute of Police Officers Regarding Ján Čurilla. Their Suspension is Illegal

The General Prosecutor's Office in Slovakia is seeking to annul personnel orders by the Minister of Interior that unlawfully suspended police officers associated with Ján Čurilla.

Feb 25 • 10:51 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

The Attorney General's Office supports the semi-liberty of former ETA leader 'Txeroki' due to his "serious and rigorous commitment" to the victims

The Prosecutor's Office of the National Court supports granting semi-liberty to former ETA leader Txeroki, citing his commitment to restorative justice and engagement with victims.

Feb 24 • 16:27 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Government Maintains 'Prosecutor General' Title; Publishes Amendment Bill for Consolidated Serious Crime Investigation Agency

The South Korean government has unveiled an amendment bill that consolidates the Serious Crime Investigation Agency while retaining the title 'Prosecutor General' for its head.

Feb 24 • 05:30 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

The High Court instructed the Attorney General of the Ministry of Justice to transfer the handling of the case to a party in the Prosecutor's Office

Israel's High Court mandated that the Attorney General inform which department in the Prosecutor's Office will take over the case involving former military prosecutor Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi within a week.

Feb 22 • 20:32 UTC

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