Ministry of Justice (China)
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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]
History
On October 30, 1949, the Ministry of Justice of the Central People's Government was established; in September 1954, it was transformed into the Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China in accordance with the Constitution of the People's Republic of China adopted at the first session of the First National People's Congress. In 1959, the judicial administrative organs were abolished, and in 1979, the Standing Committee of the Fifth National People's Congress decided to re-establish the Ministry of Justice.[2]
In March 2018, the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council was absorbed into the MOJ as part of the deepening the reform of the Party and state institutions.[3]
Organization
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The MOJ houses the Office of the Central Comprehensive Law-based Governance Commission.[3]
The Template:Ill (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.[3] As of 2024, Fan Lübing (范履冰) is the head of the department.[4]
Organizational structure
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| Legal Aid Center of the Ministry of Justice |
| Crime Prevention Institute of the Ministry of Justice |
| Judicial Research Institute of the Ministry of Justice |
| Institute of Forensic Science of the Ministry of Justice |
| Central College for Judicial Officers |
| Institute of Judicial Administration |
| Publishing House of Legal Daily |
| Publishing House of Law |
| All China Lawyers' Association |
| China Public Notary Association |
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| All China People's Mediators' Association |
| China Legal Aid Foundation |
| International Legal Cooperation Center |
See also
- Chinese law
- Judicial system of China
- Law of the People's Republic of China
- Law enforcement in China
- Legal Daily
- Legal history of China
- National Unified Legal Professional Qualification Examination
References
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