Fozia Hashim

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Fozia Hashim
1st Minister of Justice of Eritrea
In office
1993–present
Personal details
Born1956 (age 68–69)[ citation needed ]
Asmara[ citation needed ]
Party PFDJ

Fozia Hashim is a former head of the High Court of Eritrea. She is a Muslim woman of Tigray descent. In 1993, she was appointed to the post of Minister of Justice. [1]

As the Minister of Justice she has been responsible for the reorganization of the Court system and the drafting of a new legal code. All Proclamations and legal regulations are vetted by her office. Under her leadership community courts have elected their magistrates. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Killion, Tom (1998). Historical Dictionary of Eritrea. The Scarecrow Press. ISBN   0-8108-3437-5.
  2. ↑ "Community Courts: Helping Citizens Settle Disputes out of Courts". Archived from the original on 2006-09-29. Retrieved 2006-09-02.


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