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| IAP President Hwang Cheol-kyu on the magazine cover |
By Kim Se-jeong
Prosecutor Hwang Cheol-kyu, 55, who heads the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP), has been featured on the cover of the latest issue of the Russian magazine, "Prosecutor."
IAP is a nongovernmental organization for prosecutors with members from 180 countries, and Hwang was sworn in September last year for a three-year term. Its headquarters is located in The Hague, the Netherlands and it has a regional office in St. Petersburg covering Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Hwang is working from Korea.
The quarterly magazine quoted Hwang as saying: "the fundamental function of every national prosecution service is contributing towards the realization of criminal justice and the rule of law. The United Nations Developmental Goals also emphasizes the rule of law and equal justice for all. I believe that the IAP should do more to make this happen."
Hwang also said, "More specifically, our association should provide a more direct and speedy system for international criminal cooperation and jointly address newly emerging crimes under the Fourth Industrial Revolution as well as crimes that have been traditionally approached."
Hwang is the first IAP president from the Asia-Pacific region and supports opening more regional offices. "The establishment of regional offices is necessary for the IAP to expand globally and to effectively respond to regional issues," he said in an interview published in the magazine.
As president, he supports a monthly online meeting on e-crimes during which "30 to 40 prosecutors discuss their investigation methods and other experiences as they learn from each other."
Hwang previously served as chief prosecutor at the Busan and Daegu high prosecutors' offices, the Busan District Prosecutors' Office and Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office. Also, he is now the chief prosecutor for the International Center for Criminal Justice based in Korea.
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