BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- China's top procuratorate will launch a year-long special campaign against corrupt prosecutors and misconduct such as rude attitudes towards petitioners.
According to a document issued after a meeting held by the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) on Friday, the campaign will run till the end of next year targeting misconduct including rude or indifferent attitudes to parties involved in their cases or petitioners, failure to follow working rules and failure to listen to the opinions of relevant parties and their lawyers, the document said.
The campaign will also deal with illegal investigations, evidence collection, seizure of property and other illegal practices by prosecutors .
Corrupt prosecutors who have personal contact with parties involved, attend dinners and accepting money or gifts will also be targeted.
The SPP will set up a team to lead the campaign and the Procurator-General will assume overall responsibility and ensure that everyone in the procuratorial system is under scrutiny.
Also on Friday, top prosecutor Cao Jianming urged proper use of procuratorial power in accordance with due power restrictions and due process.
At a separate meeting on procuratorates, Cao asked for better supervision of prosecutors by their agencies as well as greater transparency for the public.
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