Legal Basis: Rules of Criminal Procedure of the People's Procuratorate (for Trial Implementation) Article 1 In order to ensure that the People's Procuratorate handles criminal cases in strict accordance with legal procedures, correctly perform its functions and powers, and realize the unity of punishing crimes and safeguarding human rights, these rules are formulated in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Organic Law of the People's Procuratorate of People's Republic of China (PRC) and other relevant laws and regulations, combined with the actual work of the People's Procuratorate.