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Supreme People's Procuratorate

Apex prosecuting organ and procuratorial supervisor.

What this authority does

Beyond criminal prosecution it exercises procuratorial supervision over courts and administrative agencies, and since 2017 brings public interest litigation in environmental and consumer matters — a civil jurisdiction with no close Western analogue.

Services for the public

  • Criminal complaints
  • Public interest litigation
  • Supervision petitions
  • Case information

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