Ministry of Justice & Penal Affairs (Djibouti)

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The Ministry of Justice & Penal Affairs of Djibouti is responsible for disciplining the courts, providing access and general justice, creating penitentiary policy, and handling human rights issues. In addition, the ministry develops regulations that pertain to criminal, civil and administrative matters. [1]

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List of ministers (Post-1977 upon achieving independence)

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  1. ↑ "Justice". www.justice.gouv.dj (in French). Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  2. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1977July-Sep,Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  3. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1978July-Dec". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  4. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-Apr 1979". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  5. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-Apr 1983". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  6. ↑ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-Apr 1984". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
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