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 the federal level, including prosecution in federal courts and federal law enforcement. The 20 republics (federated states) of the Arab Union each have their own Ministry of Justice, which together handle the great majority of actual administration of justice as most legal matters do not fall under federal jurisdiction.

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 Union") in trials;
 * Judicial Administration Directorate: Handles all administrative responsibilities parallel to the federal court hierarchy;
 * Judicial Police Directorate: Responsible for preventative and investigative law enforcement at the federal level.