Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok: "Bar Association as Subject of Judicial Procedures... Critic and Watchdog from the Grassroots"

Lee "Efforts to Protect Human Rights... Will Cooperate to Establish Measures to Eliminate Former Officials' Privileges"

Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok (left) is greeting Lee Jong-yeop, President of the Korean Bar Association, during a visit to the Korean Bar Association in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 11th.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Kyung-jun] Prosecutor General Lee Won-seok visited the Korean Bar Association (KBA) on the 11th and stated, "The KBA is an institution that advocates for human rights and realizes social justice, and as a key player in judicial procedures, it serves as a strict critic and watchdog for prosecutors."

On the same day, Prosecutor General Lee visited the KBA office in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and met with Chairman Lee Jong-hyeop, saying, "We will work closely with the Korean Bar Association to protect human rights through ensuring due process and to devise measures to eliminate preferential treatment for former officials."

Since his inauguration, Prosecutor General Lee has been visiting various institutions, starting with a visit to National Police Agency Commissioner Yoon Hee-geun, followed by the National Assembly, Supreme Court, Constitutional Court, Fair Trade Commission, Financial Services Commission, Financial Supervisory Service, National Police Agency, Child Protection Agency, and Digital Sexual Crime Victim Support Center to gather diverse opinions.

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