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Ministry of Justice (East Timor) 
Summary
The Ministry of Justice (MJ; Portuguese: Ministério da Justiça, Tetum: Ministeriu Justisa) is the government department of East Timor accountable for the administration of justice.
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 Headquarters of the Ministry | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 1975 / 2000 / 2002 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of East Timor |
| Headquarters | Rua da Justiça, Dili 8°33′23″S 125°34′31″E / 8.55639°S 125.57528°E |
| Minister responsible |
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| Website | Ministry of Justice |
| Agency ID | MJ |
Functions edit
The Ministry is responsible for the design, implementation, coordination and evaluation of policy for the following areas:[1]
- justice;
- law and human rights;and
- land and property.
In 2011, the Ministry established a protocol with the East Timor Bar Association in order to ensure the proper training of lawyers.[2]
Minister edit
The incumbent Minister of Justice is Amândio Benevides.[3][4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Structure of the VIII Constitutional Government". Government of Timor-Leste. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Protocolo entre a Ordem dos Advogados e o Ministério da Justiça da República de Timor Leste - Ordem dos Advogados". Ordem dos Advogados. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Martins, Filomeno (30 June 2023). "The list of structure of IX Constitutional Government announced in Official Gazette". Tatoli. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Sousa, Nelson de (1 July 2023). "PR Horta sei akompaña serbisu IX Governu" [President Horta will accompany the work of the IX Government] (in Tetum). Tatoli. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
External links edit
Media related to Ministry of Justice (East Timor) at Wikimedia Commons
- Ministry of Justice – official site (in English)
