Seoul Seocho-dong Supreme Prosecutors' Office / Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

Seoul Seocho-dong Supreme Prosecutors' Office / Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] The Supreme Prosecutors' Office has issued instructions to all district prosecutors' offices nationwide to refrain from summoning investigations and compulsory investigations in response to the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.


According to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office on the 9th, the instructions included content such as "Refrain from summoning suspects and witnesses involved in cases at frontline prosecutors' offices, and actively utilize non-face-to-face investigations such as phone calls or emails."


The Supreme Prosecutors' Office especially urged minimizing summons of inmates in prisons and detention centers. Additionally, it requested to refrain from compulsory investigations as much as possible, and in unavoidable cases, to strictly comply with quarantine guidelines and promptly proceed with related procedures.



Furthermore, it emphasized thoroughly checking for fever when visitors enter, strengthening building disinfection through regular cleaning and ventilation, and stressing the restraint of private gatherings and adherence to COVID-19 prevention rules.


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