To implement the Guidelines on Strengthening Technology Use in Procuratorial Work in the New Era and enhance technological support for procuratorial public interest litigation, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) has recently released six typical cases highlighting the use of procuratorial technology in its work.
In April, the SPP's Procuratorial Technology Information Research Center, in collaboration with the SPP's Public Interest Litigation Procuratorial Department, issued a call for submissions of such typical cases. A total of 49 cases were submitted by 27 provincial-level procuratorates, from which six were selected as typical.
The selected cases are characterized by professionalism and technicality, showcasing unique guidance value. Among them, three focus on the use of drones, satellite remote sensing technology, and electronic evidence, to address issues in river basin ecological conservation, farmland protection, and personal information protection. The remaining three cases mainly involve the use of inspection and appraisal technology, tackling problems such as food adulteration, online sales of counterfeit health products, and the illegal addition of new psychoactive substances in e-cigarettes. Each case details how technology was applied in detecting leads, conducting inspections and appraisals, and securing evidence. The released cases aim to summarize a clear, reliable, and replicable case-handling model from each scenario.
According to the Procuratorial Technology Information Research Center, these cases underscore the crucial role of procuratorial technology in supporting evidence investigation and review and assessment of litigation requests in public interest cases. They offer valuable technological insights which procuratorial departments and prosecutors at all levels can draw upon. The center encourages procuratorial technicians to make full use of these examples to enhance the quality and efficiency of case handling through technological means.
