The Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China is a
government ministry under the
State Council of
China
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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.
The ministry also ensures the maintenance and improvement of China's system of law and justice and its
national security
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.
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.
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.
Organization
The executive head of the ministry is the Minister of Justice.
The MOJ houses the Office of the
Central Comprehensive Law-based Governance Commission.
The (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.
As of 2024, Fan Lübing (范履冰) is the head of the department.
Home page
. Bureau of Prison Administration. Retrieved on Jan 20, 2024. "局 长：范履冰"
Organizational structure
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
External links
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Justice
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Legal organizations based in China
China
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Ministries established in 1949
China
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