16 Article 9 11. Guarantee of the Right to Legal Counsel The Criminal Procedure Act, amended in 2007, provides that unimprisoned suspects shall not be restricted the right to a lawyer (para. 157). However, it specifies an opinion of a counselor who participates in interrogation shall be stated after the interrogation, in principle. Regarding any unfair interrogation methods, a counselor may raise an objection even in the middle of an interrogation, state his/her opinion after winning an approval from a prosecutor or a judicial police, and A suspect cannot decide whether the criminal can receive counsel on individual questions. In 2013, the NHRCK recommended the Korean National Police Agency Commissioner General to amend the Regulations on Criminal Procedure so as to assure a suspect the right to legal counsel and advice, for example by allowing an attorney to engage in interrogation without any restrictions. The NHRCK also recommended the improvement of practices that limit the attorney’s legal counsel and advice. Question What plans does the Government have to practically guarantee a suspect the right to legal counsel during interrogations? 12. Protection Procedures for detained Foreigners in Immigration Processing Center (Foreigner Protection Center) Under the Immigration Control Act, protected foreigners in protection facilities can appeal to the Minister of Justice. However, the Act does not stipulate the grounds and conditions for such appeals, and in most cases, they are denied. Even the Protection of