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← 🇧🇪 Chambre des représentants/PROPOSITION DE LOIbe-56-1326

Proposition de loi modifiant le Code d'instruction criminelle afin de permettre, dans des cas spécifiques, aux juges d'instruction de mener l'instruction sous le couvert de l'anonymat.

Stage en_commissionUpdated 3mo ago

This is a Belgian private member's bill (proposition de loi) in the Chamber of Representatives. It would amend the Belgian Code of Criminal Investigation so that investigating judges (juges d'instruction) can, in specific cases, carry out their inquiries while keeping their identity anonymous. The aim appears to be protecting judges handling sensitive criminal cases from intimidation or threats. Based on the title only; the full text may set out narrower conditions. The main people affected would be investigating judges and the parties involved in criminal investigations in Belgium, including suspects and defence lawyers, who would need to be able to challenge proceedings led by an anonymous judge. The bill would apply only in the limited circumstances it defines.