Attorney-General calls Police Investigation Department law a ‘poison capsule’ for law enforcement
Baharav-Miara warns that political control over investigations would deter police and prosecutors from confronting those in power.
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara criticized the Police Investigation Department (PID) law as a "poison capsule" that undermines impartial law enforcement, saying it would insert political subordination within the system. The PID law, passed in June, separates the department from the State Attorney's Office and establishes it as a distinct body within the Justice Ministry with its own budget.
However, Baharav-Miara argued that this would allow politicians to exert control over the PID and reinforce pressure to investigate those close to power. She warned that this would threaten the independence of law enforcement, potentially stifling the ability of officers and prosecutors to resist unjustified investigations or suppress anti-government demonstrations.
Additionally, a separate Attorney-General Law, set to take effect in January 2027, grants the government the power to decide whether the attorney-general's legal opinions bind it, and expands its control over its representation in court. Baharav-Miara pledged to continue fighting the PID changes, emphasizing the importance of professional, equal law enforcement free of political influence.
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