▌China’s procuratorial authorities punish information network related criminal activities in accordance with the law

依法惩治信息网络犯罪

▌For the purpose of punishing information network related criminal activities in accordance with the law, the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security jointly issued the Opinions on Several Issues concerning the Application of Criminal Procedures in the Handling of Information Network Related Crime Cases on August 30th, according to the provisions of the Criminal Law, the Criminal Procedure Law, and other relevant laws and judicial interpretations and in light of the investigation, prosecution, and trial practice. Taking effect on September 1st 2022, the Opinions contain 23 articles, which mainly concern five aspects of handling information network related crime cases, including the scope, jurisdiction, investigation and verification, evidence and other issues.

为依法惩治信息网络犯罪活动，根据《中华人民共和国刑法》《中华人民共和国刑事诉讼法》以及有关法律、司法解释的规定，结合侦查、起诉、审判实践，最高人民法院、最高人民检察院、公安部于8月30日联合发布《关于办理信息网络犯罪案件适用刑事诉讼程序若干问题的意见》，本次《意见》共23条，主要涉及信息网络犯罪案件的范围、管辖、调查核实、取证、其他问题等五个方面的内容，于2022年9月1日生效。

▌The Opinions are implemented to promote new decisions and requirements on cyberspace governance and to further improve the relevant procedures and rules, providing strong judicial guarantee for deepening ecological governance of network information and promoting the construction of internet civilization. Next, the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security will provide guidance for the corresponding organs at all levels in fulfilling their duties, strictly regulating case handling procedure, punishing information network related crime in accordance with the law, and continuously strengthening the criminal justice protection of cyberspace.

《意见》深入贯彻落实推进网络治理的新部署、新要求，进一步完善相关程序规则，为深化网络生态治理、推动网络文明建设提供有力司法保障。下一步，最高人民法院、最高人民检察院、公安部将指导地方各级人民法院、人民检察院、公安机关充分发挥职能作用，严格规范案件办理程序，依法惩治信息网络犯罪，不断加大对信息网络空间的刑事司法保护力度。