Ministry of Justice (Arab Union)

The Ministry of Justice (Arabic: وزارة العدل wuzārat al-‘adl) is an executive department under the Council of Ministers of the Arab Union. Led by the Attorney General of the Arab Union (the chief legal advisor to the federal government), the Ministry of Justice oversees the administration of justice at both the federal and republican level. The constituent republics (federated states) each have their own parallel court system, with only two permanent courts of federal jurisdiction; by contrast, the republics do not administer legal prosecution, which is exclusively handled by prosecutors employed the single Ministry of Justice.

Directorates
The Ministry of Justice oversees three main directorates, which are responsible for executing the responsibilities of the Ministry of Justice:


 * Federal Prosecution Directorate: Chaired by the Deputy Attorney General, this directorate is staffed by federal prosecutors and is responsible for representing the government (the prosecution or "the State") in trials;
 * Judicial Administration Directorate: Handles all administrative responsibilities parallel to the national court hierarchy;
 * Judicial Police Directorate: Responsible for security at all courthouses, executing court-issued warrants and handling federal law enforcement and investigative responsibilities.