Structure of Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice
  1. The Union Minister's Office
  2. The Rule of Law and Transitional Justice Department
  3. Interim Judicial Affairs Department
  4. Prosecution Department
  5. Legislative Vetting & Advising Department
  6. Correction Department

The functions and duties of the Union Minister’s Office are as follows:

  • To manage functions and duties of departments under its structure
  • To be responsibility for the operational matters for different levels of courts, law offices, prisons, departments and civil officers & servants
  • To carry out matters related to budget, finance, and support services
  • To carry out matters related to information and technology
  • To carry out matters related to the release of information and public relations
  • To carry out matters related to international relations
  • To carry out matters related to complaints and feedbacks
  • To carry out matters related to legal research and training
  • To carry out functions and duties assigned by the Union Minister.


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The functions and duties of the Rule of Law and Transitional Justice Department are as follows:

  • Managing functions and duties of departments under its structure
  • Carrying out matters related to the implementation of transitional justice affairs
  • Systematic maintenance of records related to crimes committed by the military and its affiliates
  • Conducting the provision of legal aid
  • Effectively providing and promoting legal awareness during the interim period to ensure the public understand and abide by the lawss


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The functions and duties of the Interim Judicial Affairs Department are as follows:

  • Responsibility for establishing courts during the interim period and monitoring of the different levels of courts
  • Supervision of the effective judicial work of the different levels of courts before the establishment of the Union’s Highest Court
  • Supervision of the announcements of orders, notifications, directives, rules, procedures, and handbooks that are needed for matters related to court management procedures at the different levels of courts
  • Supervision of the assignment and withdrawal of criminal jurisdiction to judges at the different levels of courts


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The functions and duties of the Prosecution Department are as follows:

  • To carry out matters related to pre-trial legal advice and vet submissions
  • To carry out matters related to representing union-level organizations, government departments, and government organizations
  • To carry out matters related to vetting of criminal appeals and revisions, and civil representation


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The functions and duties of the Legislative Vetting and Advising Department are as follows:


  • To carry out matters related to vetting laws, rules, notifications, orders, directives, procedures, and policies
  • To carry out matters related to legal translation, provision of general legal advice, the Federal Democracy Charter, and the Constitution


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The functions and duties of the Correction Department are as follows:

    • To carry out matters related to prison security, discipline enforcement, and prison grounds maintenance
    • To carry out matters related to training of civil servants of the Correction Department
    • To carry out matters related to the provision of vocational education to the prisoners

 

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