South Korea parliament passes Bill stripping prosecutors of investigative powers

The legislation will create a new agency that will exclusively handle indictments and prosecutions and spin off the investigative function to a separate agency.

20 Mar, 08:02 — 20 Mar, 08:56

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Why this matters

This legislative change significantly reforms South Korea's criminal justice system, potentially altering the balance of power among government agencies and impacting how corruption and other serious crimes are investigated and prosecuted. It represents a major shift in the role of prosecutors, who have historically held extensive powers.

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South Korea's parliament has passed a bill to strip prosecutors of their investigative powers
The legislation will create a new agency to handle indictments and prosecutions
Investigative functions will be spun off to a separate agency

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South Korea's parliament passed a bill stripping prosecutors of investigative powers.

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The legislation will create a new agency for indictments and prosecutions.

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Investigative functions will be transferred to a separate agency.

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