Ministry of Justice (Iraq)

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Republic of Iraq
Ministry of Justice
وزارة العدل
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Emblem of Iraq
Agency overview
Jurisdiction Government of Iraq
Headquarters Baghdad Flag of Iraq.svg
Coordinates: 33°19′51″N44°23′31″E / 33.33083°N 44.39194°E / 33.33083; 44.39194
Agency executive
Website Official website

Established in 1920, [1] the Ministry of Justice of Iraq (MoJ) is the federal government ministry concerned with judicial and prosecutorial training, publishing the Official Gazette, notaries public, deeds and records, and since 5 June 2004, prisons. In 2007, the ministry possessed a staff of 13,619. Also, 130 courthouses and headquarters are located at the Ministry of Justice Building. [2]

Contents

List of ministers [3] [4] [5]

Iraqi Correctional Service

Iraqi Correctional Service is a sub-agency of the MoJ that is responsible for prisons in Iraq and headed by a Director General (Juma'a Hussein Zamil). [29]

Prior to 2004, various ministries (Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (juvenile detention facilities)) and Kurdish Regional Government were charged with prions across Iraq. [29]

ICS handles 37,681 prisoners (2009) in various facilities in the country. [29]

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