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North Korea revises criminal procedure law, mandates defense counsel
North Korea revised its criminal procedure law in 2022 and again in 2025. The changes shortened detention and investigation periods. They also required defense lawyers in serious criminal cases for the first time. Daily NK obtained copies of the amended law. An analysis of the two revisions shows North Korea has strengthened some procedural protections []
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The korea Herald News
· Jul 12, 2026
Supreme Court urges safeguards in bill stripping prosecutors of investigative powers
South Korea's top court called for safeguards against potential unintended consequences of the law revision seeking to abolish prosecutors' supplementary investigation powers. The National Court Administration, which handles the Supreme Court’s administrative affairs, recently submitted its opinion on two proposed revisions to the Criminal Procedure Act, according to Rep. Shin Dong-wook of the main opposition People Power Party on Sunday. The bills would abolish prosecutors’ powers to conduct bo
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· Jul 3, 2026
Jabatan Penjara tidak kompromi salah laku wadar
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Yonhap News Agency
· Jun 29, 2026
Investigators indict Shincheonji sect leader over forced PPP memberships
SEOUL, June 29 (Yonhap) -- A joint police-prosecution task force on Monday indic...
RedState
· Jul 10, 2026
Report: Pyongyang Now Planning Nuclear Surge and Aggressive South Korea Spying
Report: Pyongyang Now Planning Nuclear Surge and Aggressive South Korea Spying
Daily NK English
· Jul 9, 2026
North Korea revises criminal law, but old habits persist
North Korea’s criminal law reform has moved through four revisions since 2021. Each one has added changes that look, on paper, like genuine gains for the rights of suspects and defendants. Pyongyang pushed through more legal and institutional changes in 2026. It renamed its secret police and announced a new police system. Whether any of []
NK News
· Jun 29, 2026
US, ROK and Japan call for crackdown on cybercrime funding North Korea nukes
The U.S., South Korea and Japan urged stronger law enforcement cooperation and sanctions enforcement to tackle North Korea’s rampant cybercriminal activities in a meeting in Washington, D.C., highlighting the need to crack down on illicit revenue mechanisms supporting Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions. At the fifth meeting of the Trilateral Diplomatic Working Group on DPRK Cyber Threats []
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Related coverage for "North Korea revises criminal procedure law, mandates defense counsel": The korea Herald News — Supreme Court urges safeguards in bill stripping prosecutors of investigative powers. Utusan Malaysia — Jabatan Penjara tidak kompromi salah laku wadar . Yonhap News Agency — Investigators indict Shincheonji sect leader over forced PPP memberships. RedState — Report: Pyongyang Now Planning Nuclear Surge and Aggressive South Korea Spying. Daily NK English — North Korea revises criminal law, but old habits persist. NK News — US, ROK and Japan call for crackdown on cybercrime funding North Korea nukes