South Korea strips prosecutors of direct investigative powers in judiciary overhaul
South Korea's National Assembly on Friday passed a revision to the Criminal Procedure Act that eliminates the direct investigative authority of prosecutors, requiring them instead to request supplementary investigations through judicial police officers. The bill passed the plenary session 175 in favor, two against, and one abstention. The change follows years of political debate over prosecutorial overreach and judicial independence.
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- ✓South Korea's National Assembly passed a revision to the Criminal Procedure Act abolishing direct investigative powers of prosecutors. (Source: 36+ US mainstream media articles documenting the legislative action)
- ✓Prosecutors will now request supplementary investigations through judicial police officers rather than conducting investigations directly. (Source: Arirang News, corroborated by widespread US MSM coverage)
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- ~The revision represents a fundamental restructuring of prosecutorial power in South Korea's criminal justice system. (Source characterization via Arirang News coverage)
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