The Serbian Public Prosecutors' Association has officially confirmed its refusal to participate in a public hearing concerning proposed amendments to the Law on Public Prosecutor, citing a lack of transparency and unresolved key issues as reasons for their decision.

A former justice minister in Japan has called for an independent investigation into the country's public prosecutors, citing a succession of recent scandals that have eroded trust in the service's ability to investigate itself.

A podcast episode, part of a summer series on career paths for lawyers, discusses the entry into professions such as judges and public prosecutors, highlighting the demand for legal professionals in the justice system.

Lawyers for a defendant in a case previously investigated by a former Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office prosecutor, who is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a female suspect he interrogated, have requested the prosecutor appear as a witness in court, citing doubts about the fairness of the investigation.

Munich public prosecutors are investigating René Benko and others involved with Signa over alleged misuse of financing funds, which were reportedly used to plug holes rather than for specific projects.

A male prosecutor who was part of the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation unit is under investigation for an inappropriate relationship with a woman he interrogated. It is believed the relationship began before her criminal proceedings concluded, and the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office is considering disciplinary action.

A 48-year-old male prosecutor, formerly with the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, is under investigation for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a woman he interrogated during an investigation. The Supreme Public Prosecutors Office is considering disciplinary action.

The Austrian government coalition plans to detach public prosecutor's offices from political influence, a move partly influenced by the case of a deceased high-ranking official.

The Association of Austrian Public Prosecutors warns that planned stricter measures against espionage and cybercrime will exacerbate the burden on "chronically overloaded public prosecutor's offices," leading to a significant decline in the quality of criminal prosecution.

The High Prosecutorial Council (VST) has announced a public competition for the election of public prosecutors.

French public prosecutor's offices, including those in Meaux and Bobigny, have implemented a crisis organization to meet the objective set by Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin. They are preparing to examine 70,000 complaints by July 14.

Representatives of judges and public prosecutors in Austria are warning of severe staff shortages, fearing that nearly 280 positions will remain unfilled despite an increasing number of cases.

Public prosecutors in the Rhein-Main region of Germany, including Frankfurt and Hessen, are reportedly experimenting with the use of artificial intelligence in their operations.

Takeshi Niinami, former chairman of Suntory Holdings, was not indicted by the Fukuoka District Public Prosecutors Office after being referred on suspicion of violating the Narcotics Control Law for allegedly receiving cannabis-containing products. The reasons for the non-indictment were not disclosed.

The Association of Prosecutors of Serbia announced today that public prosecutors and employees in public prosecutor's offices have been subjected to prolonged media attacks, particularly by TOK. The association condemned the "dehumanization" of prosecutors through certain media outlets.

Lidija Komlen Nikolić, president of the Association of Public Prosecutors, spoke out against a 'dirty compromise' involving Stefanović and Dolovac regarding the non-reinstatement of Bjeloš and Barac to TOK.

The informal association of judges and public prosecutors 'Defense of the Profession' has accused the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (HJPC) of deliberately ignoring the recommendations of the Venice Commission during its latest session, particularly regarding the punishment of prosecutors.

Portuguese public prosecutors are analyzing a report that highlights weaknesses within the Central Department of Investigation and Criminal Action, advocating for a shift in the investigative culture for complex cases.

German public prosecutors are investigating SPD politician Hülya Iri on suspicion of subsidy fraud related to an insolvent integration association. The case is politically sensitive for the SPD due to Iri's support for prominent party members.

The Council of Public Prosecutors in North Macedonia accepted the resignation of prosecutor Lenče Ristoska without debate. Ristoska had submitted her resignation on April 2, 2026, citing political pressure from the Prime Minister and the ruling VMRO-DPMNE party.

Regarding the prosecutor indicted for remarks such as "viewing the prosecution as anti-social forces" during an interrogation in a case investigated by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's Special Investigation Department, it has become known that the defendant who was interrogated has appealed to the Tokyo District Court, requesting a criminal trial.

A Macedonian opinion piece questions the Public Prosecutors' Council's conclusion that there was no external influence on prosecutor Ristoska's integrity, suggesting it might be a manipulation of truth.

Parents of those who died in the 'Puls' case have expressed concern over the Public Prosecutors' Council's decision not to extend the mandate of prosecutor Ivana Aleksova Trajceva, who handled cases against the accused police officers in the Kočani tragedy.

Portuguese public prosecutors and judicial police are investigating an alleged kickback scheme, dubbed the 'Lúmen' case, involving suspected payments of around €100,000. The administrator of Castros is believed to have controlled competing companies in public tenders.

Berlin is facing accusations of implementing a diversity hiring policy that prioritizes migrants over merit in the recruitment of judges and public prosecutors, sparking controversy and criticism.

German public prosecutors have launched investigations against representatives of the Viennese real estate group Soravia, including top executives, following years of criticism over an investor case in Germany.

Three candidates for the High Prosecutorial Council (VST) from among public prosecutors, who received the most votes in the prosecutorial elections, have filed appeals with the Constitutional Court.

The Association of Judges and Prosecutors of Serbia (UST) today denied claims that observers from that association at the repeated elections for members of the High Prosecutorial Council (HPC) from among public prosecutors at...

The Belgrade Higher Public Prosecutor's Office announced that Chief Public Prosecutor Nenad Stefanović has called on the High Prosecutorial Council to urgently decide on two public competitions from 2023 for the selection of public prosecutors that remain unrealized.

Repeated elections for three members of the High Prosecutorial Council (VST) from among public prosecutors saw Nikola Uskoković, a prosecutor from the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade, receive the most votes.

The Public Prosecutor's Office has called on politicians to refrain from labeling individual public prosecutors and commenting on their decisions without being familiar with specific cases and evidence, urging institutions to allow them to act unimpeded.

Public prosecutors in North Macedonia have requested that Parliament withdraw a proposed bill to reduce their salaries, citing the legal provision that their salaries cannot be lower than those of judges.

Public prosecutors in Basel, Switzerland, have initiated a criminal investigation following a fatality attributed to Legionnaires’ disease.

Judges must be independent and public prosecutors autonomous in their actions, but this independence and autonomy are not privileges to act without control, explanation, or accountability. These are constitutional and legal guarantees that judges must uphold.

A former prosecutor from the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation unit is set to be disciplinarily dismissed for an inappropriate relationship with a woman he interrogated during an investigation. The Ministry of Justice has reportedly decided on the dismissal, following an investigation by the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office.

Public prosecutors and police in the Netherlands are cautioning about an increase in "swatting" incidents, where hoax emergency calls lead armed arrest teams to teenagers' homes.

The Council unanimously elected Stojanche Arnaudovski as the basic public prosecutor for Ohrid and Neat Suroi for Debar, with no appointment made for Kichevo.

The Kerala High Court has ruled that a district judge's opinion must be given 'primacy' when selecting public prosecutors, highlighting the importance of judicial input in such appointments.

A Tamil Nadu minister has denied allegations of corruption regarding cash-for-jobs in the appointment of public prosecutors. The state government has rejected these claims.

The High Prosecutorial Council has launched a competition for the selection of more than 130 public prosecutors. This initiative aims to fill numerous positions within the prosecutorial system.

Public prosecutors in Austria are reportedly sounding the alarm over budget issues, indicating potential challenges for the justice system.

Shinnosuke Abe, former manager of the Yomiuri Giants baseball team, has been given a suspended indictment by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office after being referred for allegedly assaulting his 18-year-old daughter at their home.

The 'Odbrana struke' (Defense of the Profession) group of judges and public prosecutors expressed serious concern over a mandatory instruction to apply the principle of opportunism in a case against a police officer accused of torturing a student, requesting a review from the High Prosecutorial Council.

A State Audit Office (SAO) report has uncovered irregularities in payments, public procurements, and overtime work at the Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors (ASJO). The audit found that members of ASJO's management bodies received payments without holding sessions and were compensated for non-existent overtime.

Macedonia's ruling party, VMRO-DPMNE, has called on the Council of Public Prosecutors to investigate prosecutors Abazi and Kolarevic, alleging a scandalous decision to halt an investigation into fuel procurement for TEC Negotino amid an energy crisis.

Public prosecutors in Krems, Austria, have stated that the smartphone of former high-ranking official Christian Pilnacek is irrelevant as evidence for their investigation, differing from the WKStA (Central Public Prosecutor's Office for Combating Economic Crime and Corruption). They concluded that his death was a suicide after evaluating all circumstances.

Citizens in Skopje, North Macedonia, have reported an unpleasant smell on the Vardar river quay, leading to an investigation by public prosecutors and environmental inspectors.

Following the acquittal of Akiji Maekawa (60) in a retrial for a 40-year-old murder case of a junior high school girl in Fukui City, the Nagoya High Public Prosecutors Office announced it will conduct interviews with the prosecutors involved at the time as part of its investigation.

A minor girl was blackmailed by her boyfriend, who threatened to publish explicit photos she had sent him if she did not continue their relationship, prompting an investigation by public prosecutors.

The General Council of the Trade Union of Prosecutors and Public Prosecutors' Employees in Poland has intervened with regional and district prosecutors, as well as the Minister of Justice, regarding plans to liquidate courts and prosecutor's offices in small towns.

Five elected members from the ranks of public prosecutors have taken their positions on Serbia's High Prosecutorial Council (VST). The council has now commenced discussions regarding the election of its president.

The victims' lawyer accuses public prosecutors of a lack of willingness to implement the new criminal provision, which has been in effect since September 1.

North Macedonia's Council of Public Prosecutors has ruled that there was no influence from VMRO DPMNE on Lenče Ristoska, stating that the allegations in her initiative were not sufficiently concrete to establish real influence on her independence.

Four new public prosecutors have been selected for the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime and Corruption (OJO GOKK) in North Macedonia, following an announcement for five positions that attracted eight candidates.

The Constitutional Court of Serbia has upheld appeals from three candidates for the High Prosecutorial Council (VST) from among public prosecutors, ordering the VST to confirm its composition.

Public prosecutors have reacted to the Constitutional Court's decision and divided vote on whether to initiate proceedings to evaluate the law on public prosecutors' salaries, warning that reducing salary coefficients could jeopardize the independence of the Public Prosecutor's Office.

Eight oil companies in Tokyo are under investigation by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office for allegedly forming a cartel to illegally raise diesel prices for transportation companies.

Three candidates for the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council (VST) from the ranks of public prosecutors have filed appeals with the Constitutional Court, claiming their objections to the elections were accepted by law.

The Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCBP) and Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights (Jukom) have urged authorities to investigate allegations of meetings between the Security Information Agency (BIA) leadership and public prosecutors, calling it a 'serious blow to the legal order of Serbia'.

Nenad Stefanović, the Chief Public Prosecutor of the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade, has called on the High Prosecutorial Council to urgently decide on two unfulfilled public competitions for the selection of public prosecutors.

Besimi stated that while the Council of Public Prosecutors can discuss the house arrest of Grubi, the case is being followed by the senior and republican prosecutors, indicating a hierarchical oversight.

The Association of Public Prosecutors in North Macedonia has urged political parties to refrain from rhetoric that undermines the independence of prosecutors, following political comments on a house arrest measure in the 'State Lottery' case.

Joshevska Anastasovska stated on Facebook that a judge should not order detention if a prosecutor proposes house arrest, responding to Filkov's call for an urgent session of the Judicial Council and Council of Public Prosecutors regarding the case.

Statistics from the College of Public Prosecutors General in Belgium reveal that juvenile justice has processed almost 1,000 cases involving murders and attempted murders over the past five years, highlighting a trend of increasing youth violence.

Austrian judges and public prosecutors are preparing for an 'Action Week' in October to protest the lack of new positions, which will involve scaling back court operations, with widespread solidarity from courts across the country.

China is enhancing its legal framework for foreign-related disputes, with a draft law allowing public prosecutors to sue foreign organizations and individuals deemed to harm national or public interests, impacting companies and individuals.

This article provides a roundup of various political and economic topics in Greece, including discussions within the New Democracy parliamentary group, the role of European Public Prosecutors, the rule of law, mentions of the Bakos family and Douros, real estate, and the plunge of 'Stassinopoulos stocks'.

Prosecutors in North Macedonia are fighting for their salaries, urging the Constitutional Court to address reduced coefficients that have created a serious disparity in status between public prosecutors and judges.

The Supreme Public Prosecutors Office in Japan has announced an investigation into a 48-year-old Tokyo prosecutor suspected of having an inappropriate relationship.

Talent Bobby Ologun has been indicted by the Chiba District Public Prosecutors Office on charges of sexually assaulting an acquaintance at a residence in Chiba Prefecture.

Public prosecutors have requested a life sentence for a 66-year-old resident of Ede, Netherlands, who is accused of participating in the massacre of approximately 3,000 Tutsis during the Rwandan genocide.

The Tokyo District Court ruled on June 24 to open a criminal trial for a prosecutor accused of illegal interrogation practices, including shouting, by the president of a solar power company arrested and indicted by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office Special Investigation Department.

Public prosecution officials in North Macedonia have reacted negatively to a proposed new legal solution, stating it does not represent a reformative step and fails to address existing issues.

The "Odbrana struke" group of judges and public prosecutors in Serbia has expressed serious concern regarding an obligatory instruction that allegedly exerted inappropriate influence on a prosecutor handling a case involving a policewoman suspected of abuse.

The Kyoto District Public Prosecutors Office indicted Yuki Adachi, 37, the father who lived with the elementary school boy, on charges of murder and abandonment of a body. This follows the discovery of the child's body in a forest in Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture.

Japan's government is considering a bill that would, in principle, prohibit public prosecutors from filing appeals against court decisions to start retrials, a reform stressed by Takaichi.

The number of domestic violence cases has increased in 2025, prompting a look into when police and public prosecutors intervene and under what conditions an expulsion order is issued.

The Deputy Minister of Justice, Alen Dereban, stated that the new law on the Council of Public Prosecutors was developed transparently with expert involvement. It directly addresses weaknesses identified in the previous legislation.

The Council of Public Prosecutors stated that transparency of decisions is key to public trust, noting that previous domestic and international reports have not given positive assessments of institutional transparency, calling for better explanations of decisions and procedures.

A female prosecutor in Japan, who accused a former chief prosecutor of the Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office of sexual assault, has resigned, stating she was not provided with a suitable environment to return to work.

The elder sister of Iwao Hakamata, a former death row inmate, has called for public prosecutors to be prohibited from appealing court decisions that grant retrials and for full disclosure of evidence in such cases.

North Macedonia's Deputy Minister of Justice, Alen Dereban, presented a draft law for the Council of Public Prosecutors to parliament, which introduces significant changes aimed at strengthening the council's independence, professionalism, and transparency, moving it to a second reading.

A public debate was held in the North Macedonian Parliament concerning a legal solution aimed at strengthening the role of the Council of Public Prosecutors to ensure the independence of the Public Prosecutor's Office.

A 58-year-old man arrested on suspicion of committing indecent acts against a teenage girl under the guise of 'exorcism' has not been indicted by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office.

North Macedonia's Public Prosecutors' Council has rejected an initiative from prosecutor Ristoska, who alleged political pressure from VMRO DPMNE structures, including statements from the Prime Minister.

The Austrian government is proposing reforms to ease prison overcrowding by facilitating the repatriation of foreign inmates and suggesting that only judges and public prosecutors should lead future instructional leadership in the justice system.

Public Prosecutor Savski expressed confidence in meeting citizen expectations, emphasizing the collective responsibility of all public prosecutors in their ongoing work.

Nearly 28 years after the murder of 17-year-old Iwona Cygan, the trial is concluding, with public prosecutors delivering their closing arguments and demanding a life sentence for the main defendant, Paweł K.

The new Board of Directors for the Union of Public Prosecutors of Greece was constituted today following recent elections. During its first meeting, the board elected its presidium, with Eirini Chrysogianni becoming the new president.

Former Constitutional Court president Lattanzi criticizes Justice Minister Nordio's alleged goal to weaken the judiciary through a referendum, arguing it would transform public prosecutors into 'police lawyers' rather than impartial appliers of the law.

A legal battle continues over the 'Puls' tragedy, with 35 individuals and three legal entities on trial for severe offenses against public safety. Questions are being raised about whether the public prosecutors filed the indictment under pressure.

Italy's public prosecutors accuse Switzerland of disrespect and lack of cooperation regarding the Crans-Montana affair, despite a recent meeting in Bern aimed at smoothing relations.

Amin Solkar, a public prosecutor, has been removed by the Maharashtra government as the Special Public Prosecutor in the gangster Gadoli encounter case, expressing his disappointment over alleged interference.

The Association of Public Prosecutors in North Macedonia stated that their salaries range from 90,000 to 130,000 denars, which they claim are the lowest in the region, emphasizing that their pay cannot be reduced by law.

Japan's Supreme Public Prosecutors Office has instructed prosecutors nationwide to actively seek sentences that include probation, aiming to prevent recidivism and promote rehabilitation for offenders.