Ministry of Justice (China)
Chinese government agency overseeing law-related matters
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The Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China is a government ministry under the State Council responsible for legal affairs.
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| 中华人民共和国司法部 | |
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 Logo of the Justice Administrative Organs of the PRC | |
.jpg) The Ministry of Justice building in Beijing | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 1954 |
| Type | Constituent Department of the State Council (cabinet-level) |
| Jurisdiction | Government of China |
| Headquarters | 41 Ping'anli West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing |
| Minister responsible | |
| Parent agency | State Council |
| Website | moj.gov.cn chinalaw.gov.cn |
The Central People's Government established the Ministry of Justice in October 1949. The ministry assumed its current form in September 1954. In 1959, the Ministry of Justice, along with judicial administrative organs, was abolished. It was restored in 1979. The ministry's range of responsibilities include judicial process, drafting legislation, developing legal framework, participating in national and international treaties, prosecution and sentencing.
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 China adopted at the first session of the 1st National People's Congress. In 1959, the judicial administrative organs were abolished. In 1979, the Standing Committee of the 5th National People's Congress decided to re-establish the Ministry of Justice.[1] 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.[2]
Functions
The range of responsibilities of the Ministry of Justice include judicial process, drafting legislation, developing legal framework, participating in national and international treaties, prosecution and sentencing.[3] The ministry also ensures the maintenance and improvement of China's system of law and justice and its national security.[3]
Organization
The executive head of the ministry is the Minister of Justice.[2] The MOJ houses the Office of the Central Comprehensive Law-based Governance Commission.[2] The MOJ Bureau of Prison Administration (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 2024, Fan Lübing (范履冰) is the head of the department.[4]
Organizational structure
| Components |
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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 |
| MOJ Bureau of Prison Administration |
| All China People's Mediators' Association |
| China Legal Aid Foundation |
| International Legal Cooperation Center |
