Park Beom-gye: "Will Seek Appropriate and Fair Measures for Jeong Jin-ung, Convicted of Official Violence"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Minister of Justice Park Beom-gye reiterated that he will "take appropriate and reasonable measures" regarding Deputy Chief Prosecutor Jeong Jin-ung, who was found guilty in the first trial for assaulting Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon while on duty.

After attending the Cabinet meeting on the 17th, Minister Park made this statement to reporters on his way back to the Ministry of Justice building, adding, "It will not take that long."

"We are reviewing the matter considering various circumstances such as the previous request by the Supreme Prosecutors' Office to suspend duties, the actions taken by the Minister of Justice, and the first trial verdict," he added.

Earlier, after the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office Inspection Department indicted Deputy Chief Prosecutor Jeong, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office requested the Ministry of Justice to suspend his duties in November last year. However, then-Minister of Justice Chu Mi-ae ordered the Inspection Department to conduct a fact-finding investigation, questioning whether the indictment process was appropriate.

Meanwhile, regarding the amendment to the Criminal Case Disclosure Prohibition Regulation (Ministry of Justice Ordinance) announced that afternoon, Minister Park said, "It is a comprehensive result balancing the public's right to know, the human rights protection of the accused under investigation, and the right to a fair trial," adding, "It is a content that well combines practical suitability and principles."

The Ministry of Justice revised the Criminal Case Disclosure Prohibition Regulation to allow the Human Rights Protection Officer to conduct internal investigations or fact-finding inquiries if a prosecutor or investigator, rather than the public relations officer, intentionally leaks investigation information.

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