Ministry_of_Justice_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China

Ministry of Justice (China)

Ministry of Justice (China)

Chinese government agency overseeing law-related matters

For other uses, see Ministry of Justice of China (disambiguation).

The Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China is a government ministry under the State Council of China which is responsible for legal affairs. The range of responsibilities include judicial process, drafting legislation, developing legal framework, participating in national and international treaties, prosecution and sentencing.[1] The ministry also ensures the maintenance and improvement of China's system of law and justice and its national security.[1]

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History

In March 2018, the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council was absorbed into the MOJ.[2]

Organization

The executive head of the ministry is the Minister of Justice. This position is equivalent to Attorney General in other countries.[2]

The MOJ houses the Office of the Central Comprehensive Law-Based Governance Commission.[2]

The MOJ Bureau of Prison Administration [zh] (司法部监狱管理局) operates national prisons in China, except the Qincheng Prison, which is administered by the Ministry of Public Security.[2] As of 2015, Liu Zhenyu (刘振宇) is the head of the department.[3]

Organizational structure

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List of Ministers of Justice

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 16, 2007. Retrieved August 22, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. [2]
    "Decoding Chinese Politics". Asia Society. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  3. [3]
    Home page. Bureau of Prison Administration. Retrieved on May 17, 2015. "局 长：刘振宇"
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