The Department of Justice’s Prosecutions Division today released its annual report, Prosecutions Hong Kong 2024, which reviews its prosecution work of the year.
In the Director’s Overview of the report, Director of Public Prosecutions Maggie Yang emphasised that the cardinal principle of prosecutorial independence as enshrined in the Basic Law Article 63 continues to be the cornerstone of the operations to enable the department to control criminal prosecutions free from any interference.
She also stated that the Prosecutions Division’s continued commitment to maintaining transparency and accountability reinforces public trust in the integrity and efficiency of the city’s criminal justice system.
Apart from stressing that all prosecutorial decisions made by it are based on the law, the evidence and the Prosecution Code, the department noted that prosecutors do not consider, and would not be influenced by irrelevant considerations such as political or individual interests, possible media or public reaction and personal feelings or beliefs of the prosecutors.
The report sets out the important achievements made by the Prosecutions Division last year, which include hosting the 11th Asia & Pacific Regional Conference of the International Association of Prosecutors, which underscored Hong Kong’s unwavering commitment to international collaboration and its constant pursuit of the highest standards of prosecutorial excellence.
The event was also a testament to the fact that Hong Kong maintains a robust legal system under the “one country, two systems” principle while enjoying staunch support from the motherland, the department pointed out.
It added that the publication gives a detailed account of the key cases handled by each subdivision of the Prosecutions Division.
