The Corruption Investigation Office Preparation Team to Hold Public Hearing on the 25th... Discussing Various Measures Including Crimes by High-Ranking Officials

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun and Nam Gi-myeong, Head of the Preparatory Task Force for the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (Gong-su-cheo), are having a conversation.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] The Preparatory Group for the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Agency (HCIA) will hold a session to gather opinions from experts and the public ahead of the full enforcement of the HCIA Act on the 15th of next month.

The HCIA Preparatory Group announced on the 11th that it will hold a public hearing titled "Directions for Establishing the HCIA as an Advanced Investigation Agency" at 2 p.m. on the 25th of this month at the International Conference Hall of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Seoul.

The public hearing will begin with an opening address by Nam Gi-myeong, head of the HCIA Preparatory Group, followed by congratulatory remarks from Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae and Lee Chan-hee, president of the Korean Bar Association. The keynote presentations will include "A Study on Advanced Investigation Systems of Foreign Anti-corruption Special Investigation Agencies" by Kim Young-joong, associate researcher at the Korea Institute of Criminology and Justice; "Establishing a Restrained Investigation Structure through Checks and Balances" by Han Sang-hoon, professor at Yonsei University Law School; and "Establishing Due Process and a Human Rights-friendly Investigation System" by Jeong Han-jung, dean of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Law School.

The HCIA Preparatory Group stated, "The public hearing will discuss various measures to harmonize fact-finding and human rights protection in investigations of crimes committed by high-ranking officials conducted by the HCIA," and added, "We ask for your great interest so that the HCIA can launch as an advanced investigation agency."

Anyone can participate in the public hearing, but due to space limitations following COVID-19 prevention guidelines such as seat distancing, participation is limited to those who apply in advance on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications can be registered through the HCIA Preparatory Group website starting from the 15th.

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