Public interest to get new ally in pilot project

Proposal would allow prosecutors to take stronger role in cases of serious harm, especially to the environment

Prosecuting departments in 13 cities and regions will be given the green light to file charges in defense of the public interest in broader areas, especially in cases of serious environmental damage.

On Wednesday, the nation's top procuratorate proposed granting prosecutors in pilot areas the right to act as complainants in public interest cases.