The Department of Justice of the Generalitat de Catalunya ( ca, Departament de Justícia de la Generalitat de Catalunya; es, Departamento de Justicia de la Generalidad de Cataluña) is the
Ministry of Justice A Ministry of Justice is a common type of government department that serves as a justice ministry.
Lists of current ministries of justice
Named "Ministry"
* Ministry of Justice (Abkhazia)
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* Ministry of Justi ...
part of the
Executive Council of Catalonia
The Executive Council of Catalonia ( ca, Consell Executiu) or the Executive Government of Catalonia (Catalan: ) is the executive branch of the Generalitat of Catalonia. It is responsible for the political action, regulation, and administrat ...
, administering the justice system of the
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the no ...
n
self-government
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, the
Generalitat de Catalunya
The Generalitat de Catalunya (; oc, label= Aranese, Generalitat de Catalonha; es, Generalidad de Cataluña), or the Government of Catalonia, is the institutional system by which Catalonia politically organizes its self-government. It is formed ...
.
Leadership
Established in 1931, the
Minister of Justice
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...
is the highest representative
The
current minister is
Lourdes Ciuró.
Functions
The functions of the Department of Justice correspond to:
* The functions related to the Justice Administration in Catalonia and its modernization.
* Penitentiary services, rehabilitation and juvenile justice.
* The conservation, updating and development of civil law in Catalonia.
* Associations, foundations, professional colleges and academies.
* Notaries and registrars.
* The promotion and development of alternative means of conflict resolution.
* Religious affairs
* The democratic memory, the promotion of peace and political and civil human rights.
* The regulation and supervision of interest groups.
* Any other attributed to you by law and other provisions.
Affiliated organisations
The Center for Legal Studies and Specialized Training and the Center for Contemporary History remain attached to the department.
See also
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Justice ministry
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in ...
*
The Ministry of Justice of Spain
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Politics of Catalonia
The politics of Catalonia takes place within the framework of its Statute of Autonomy, which grants a degree of self-government to Catalonia and establish it as an autonomous community of Spain with the statuts of a ''nationality'', operating ...
*
The Public Prosecutor of the Autonomous Communities of Spain
*
Spanish Attorney General
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References
Government of Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the no ...
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