The South Korean parliament approved a law that removes investigative powers from prosecutors
The South Korean parliament has passed a law transferring investigative powers from prosecutors to a new agency to mitigate political abuse.
'Blocking Han Dong-hoon's Executive Orders': The Democratic Party States That Only Law Can Amend Prosecutor's Job Scope
The Democratic Party of Korea announced that it has eliminated the possibility of prosecutors obtaining indirect investigative powers through executive orders, emphasizing that any amendments to a prosecutor's job scope must be made by law.
[View Briefing] President Yoon Reviews Prosecutorial Reform
President Yoon discusses key aspects of prosecutorial reform in South Korea, focusing on limiting prosecutors' investigative powers.
Senate appeals Gilmar's decision that suspended the breaking of confidentiality for a company linked to Toffoli by CPI
The Federal Senate of Brazil is contesting a recent judicial decision that halted the breaking of confidentiality for a company associated with minister Dias Toffoli, claiming it undermines the investigative powers of parliamentary commissions.
Government to Focus on Public Opinion on Criminal Procedure Issues in March-April
The South Korean government is set to conduct intensive public consultations on key issues related to criminal procedure law, including supplementary investigative powers, during March and April.
Jung Cheong-rae: 'Only granting the right to request supplementary investigations to the prosecution... law distortion crime to be addressed in February'
Democratic Party representative Jung Cheong-rae confirmed the party's stance to grant only the right to request supplementary investigations to the prosecution, asserting their commitment to the complete abolition of the prosecution's investigative powers amidst ongoing debates on prosecutorial reform.
The ruling party decides to grant only the right to request supplementary investigations to the Public Prosecution Office
The Democratic Party of Korea has decided to remove the supplementary investigative powers from Public Prosecution Office prosecutors while unifying the investigative personnel of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency as requested from the government.