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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 China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
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
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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

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ministry Of Justice Of The People's Republic Of China
Justice In its broadest sense, justice is the idea that individuals should be treated fairly. According to the ''Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy'', the most plausible candidate for a core definition comes from the ''Institutes (Justinian), Inst ...
Legal organizations based in China
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
Ministries established in 1949
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...