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  OLGA ANISIMOVA v MINISTER FOR JUSTICE
Ingoldsby of the Department of Justice who is the officer with overall responsibility for the immigration and citizenship division and having considered the matters letters were prepared and handed to the Applicant and their contents explained to her.
She was in personal contact again on 28 February with officials of the Department of Justice and she or Mr Mcphillips, the solicitor with whom she had been put in contact by the Irish Refugee Council, engaged in correspondence with the officials of the department during the months of February and March of 1996.
In Gutrani v Minister for Justice [1993] 2 IR 427 this Court in a judgment delivered by McCarthy J likewise concluded or accepted that the minister was bound to consider applications for asylum within the framework of the von Arnim letter.
www.ucc.ie /law/irlii/cases/anisimova_e.htm   (4302 words)

  
 Learn more about Minister in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
A minister is a person who leads a Protestant church; such a person may also be called a pastor, preacher, or elder.
In many churches, ministers are required to be seminary trained although some churches allow "laymen" to preach.
Senior ministers are members of the cabinet, usually led by a prime minister or president.
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /m/mi/minister.html   (216 words)

  
 Justice Minister - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A justice minister is a ministerial position in the governments of some countries, with general responsibility for policing and the maintenance of public order.
The minister of justice may also be responsible for the justice system, and in some countries has responsibility for general elections.
In some countries, the interior minister has the responsibility for policing.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Minister_of_Justice   (99 words)

  
 Dail Debates Official Report - 29-06-00
I, as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, have no role in the prosecution of individuals for criminal offences and it would be totally inappropriate for me, at this stage, to make any comment on past or possible future prosecutions.
Justice Ronan Keane, recently said there was a compelling case for some form of body which could adopt remedies, depending on the circumstances, and deal with issues of concern about judicial action.
Barrett asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of complaints at present before the Garda Complaints Board awaiting consideration; the number of complaints outstanding for in excess of a year and two years respectively; and the plans he has to reform the current law relating to dealing with Garda complaints.
www.irlgov.ie /debates-00/5oct/sect3.htm   (11204 words)

  
 Kindler v. Canada (Minister of Justice), [1991] 2 S.C.R. 779   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It was therefore not open to the appellant to seek to adduce fresh evidence before the Minister of Justice as to the credibility of witnesses or his innocence of the offence.
The Minister stated that in the interest of the Canadian public, those who commit murder in a foreign state should be discouraged from seeking haven in Canada as a means of reducing or limiting the severity of the penalty that might be exacted under the laws of the state in which their crime was committed.
Minister of Employment and Immigration, [1985] 1 S.C.R. In that case the refugee claimants contended that Canada's decision not to extend convention refugee status to them placed them at risk that they would be prosecuted in their home country for their political beliefs.
www.lexum.umontreal.ca /csc-scc/en/pub/1991/vol2/html/1991scr2_0779.html   (17870 words)

  
 Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea
It is against this background that the justice minister, an associate and political colleague of the president, has given orders not to detain Kang -- grounds for suspicion that the ruling camp intends to incapacitate the National Security Law by directing investigations.
In Japan, the justice minister used his prerogative only once, in 1954, when he minister instructed the prosecution investigating a political bribery case involving the shipbuilding industry not to detain ruling-party politicians.
In the face of public uproar, the justice minister was sacked, and he never again managed to run in a parliamentary election.
english.chosun.com /w21data/html/news/200510/200510130026.html   (649 words)

  
 PREFACE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Ministry of Justice is in charge of a broad area of legal affairs, which include civil, criminal, immigration and other matters.
In particular, it takes charge of nationality, family registration and registration of real estate, prosecution of criminal cases, correction and rehabilitation of offenders, litigations involving the interests of the State, immigration control and registration of foreign residents, and the protection of the rights of citizens in general.
Thus the Ministry of Justice is primarily responsible for maintaining the legal order of the country in which the rule of law is ensured.
www.moj.go.jp /ENGLISH/preface.html   (93 words)

  
 List of MPs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Born in 1960, and was raised and educated in Christchurch.
Minister of Housing, Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, Minister of Transport and Minister Responsible for Civil Aviation 1999-2002.
From November 2002-May 2003 was Minister of Housing (with responsibility for Housing NZ Corporation and Ministry of Housing), Minister of Pacific Island Affairs, Minister of Corrections and Minister for Racing.
www.nzgovtdirectory.com /directory/section1/MP/Labour/MP_d_g.htm   (798 words)

  
 Dáil Debate - 14
Perhaps when the Minister responds to my amendment, he might give us an indication of where we are at with it because the Bill was published in 2000, yet it has taken until now for it to reach this stage.
The Minister is adamant that, when it comes to deportations, a sufficient number of gardaí are present to ensure a person is deported.
We should double-lock the Minister and the courts so that the assurances will be watertight and a person will not be sent back to a country where the death penalty might be used.
www.irlgov.ie /debates-03/14May/Sect4.htm   (4102 words)

  
 The Honourable Irwin Cotler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
On December 12, 2003, the Prime Minister appointed him Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
A noted peace activist, Minister Cotler has been a leader in the movement for arms control, and helped develop “Peace Law” as an area of both academic inquiry and legal advocacy; as well, he has been engaged — both as scholar and participant observer — in the search for peace in the Middle East.
Minister Cotler is currently on leave as a Professor of Law at McGill University, where he is Director of its Human Rights Programme and Chair of InterAmicus, the McGill-based International Human Rights Advocacy Centre.
canada.justice.gc.ca /en/mag   (607 words)

  
 The minister of justice was not congratulated
Today we can say, that all the statements of the Minister with regard to cooperation of the Ministry and public associations, to the problem of the defense of human rights were insincere and deceitful.
Hałavanaŭ and other employers of the Ministry of Justice of their disrespect to the right to associations and of their destructive work, aimed at the suppression of civic activities in the society.
The signatories consider that the Minister of Justice as a person did not cope with his official responsibilities and must give up his post.
www.belngo.info /cgi-bin/e.pl?id=334   (387 words)

  
 Responsibilities of the Minister of Justice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Minister of Justice and the Department of Justice are independent parties.
The Minister has a broad mandate and is also responsible for a number of different areas.
The Minister does not give direction to the courts, the police or crown prosecutors as to how a particular case should be handled.
www.saskjustice.gov.sk.ca /overview/minister/responsibilities.shtml   (162 words)

  
 Zgnat'ev v. Minister for Justice
The person duly authorised by the Minister makes the decision on the basis of the application, the note of the interview, the report of the interview and any written representations made by or on behalf of the Applicant.
I am directed by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to refer to this Department’s letter of 13 December, 1985 to your predecessor, Mr R. von Arnim, regarding the procedures which Ireland follows in dealing with persons who seek asylum within the State.
I am directed by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to refer to my letter of 10 December last and the meeting of 5 February between Department officials and representative of the UNHCR, Amnesty, Irish Commission for Justice and Peace, Irish Refugee Council and Trócaire.
www.ucc.ie /law/irlii/cases/533jr-00.htm   (7516 words)

  
 Important Notices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
No such reproduction shall indicate that the Department of Justice is in any way responsible for the accuracy or reliability of the reproduction; nor shall any such reproduction indicate that it was made with the endorsement of, or in affiliation with, the Department of Justice.
The Department of Justice is not responsible for the accuracy, currency or the reliability of the content.
The Department of Justice does not offer any guarantee in that regard and is not responsible for the information found through these links, nor does it endorse the sites and their content.
canada.justice.gc.ca /en/copyright.html   (1336 words)

  
 Batic Serbia Justice Minister   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Justice Minister said he was ordering these tight...
Vladan Batic Minister of Justice Serbia and Montenegro H.E. Mr.
Boris Tadec Minister of Defense Serbia and Montenegro H.E. Mr.
www.freeserbia.org /batic-serbia-justice-minister.html   (286 words)

  
 eqg007 Wanted: Minister of Justice
The Equatorial Guinean Minister of Justice and Religious Issues, Rubén Maye Nsue, was being held in house arrest for several days already on Wednesday, reported the Spanish news agency EFE.
According to these sources, the minister was isolated, constantly guarded over by two security force members and with his telephone line cut off.
But, returning to the confusion about the minister interviewed by AFP, this pointed out that he had been informed about his alleged disappearance while he was returning from an official visit to Washington.
www.afrol.com /News/eqg007_minister_justice.htm   (966 words)

  
 Maldives law - Luthfee letter to justice minister - Islamic trial or Hindi raga?
To the Minister of Justice, the Honourable Ahmed Zahir
If a trial is conducted according to justice and fairness, then the court should consider evidence from both the defendant and the complainant.
It is also a departure from justice to omit the main parts of the witnesses' statements, and then write a summary of their evidence in a way that hides the inconsistencies.
www.maldivesculture.com /maldives_luthfee_letter_justice_minister.html   (1774 words)

  
 LSA - Report to Minister of Justice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The following is the text of a report dated 28 February 2003 to the Minister of Justice.
As a result of this report the Minister of Justice, the Hon Phil Goff, announced in March 2003 that he had agreed to the establishment of a public legal aid pilot providing criminal legal aid services at the Auckland and Manukau courts.
The paper was approved by the Minister of Justice and released for consultation in late November 2002.
www.lsa.govt.nz /report_index.htm   (6862 words)

  
 ABC News: Haiti justice minister urges release of prisoners   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters) - Haiti's new justice minister called on Wednesday for the release or trial without delay of hundreds of prisoners being held without charge, which he denounced as a violation of human rights.
Justice Minister Henri Dorlean said it was unacceptable for judges and prosecutors to use their powers to keep people in jail in violation of the law and urged police and judges to make sure those who are punished are real criminals.
He said 95 percent of the 1,300 prisoners at the national penitentiary had been jailed for months without being charged or tried and the situation is the same in most of the Caribbean nation's prisons.
abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=1026752   (337 words)

  
 Equal Marriage For Same-Sex Couples | Advocacy News | Irwin Cotler
The new Minister of Justice is Irwin Cotler, a rookie Member of Parliament representing the riding of Mount Royal (Montreal).
At first glance, the new Justice Minister looks like someone who will continue down the path established by his predecessor, towards the implementation of full and equal marriage for all Canadians.
Instead of serving justice, however, the move may be serving the political interests of the Liberal party.
www.samesexmarriage.ca /advocacy/Irwin_Cotler.htm   (737 words)

  
 CBS News | Bush Gets Apology For Hitler Remark | September 21, 2002 17:02:30
Justice Minister Herta Daeubler-Gmelin earlier denied a report in a regional newspaper that she told a pre-election gathering that, by threatening to attack Iraq, Bush wanted to distract from his domestic political problems, as Hitler had.
Bush's spokesman said Friday the minister's reported comments were "outrageous and inexplicable," noting the newspaper had stood by its story and that witnesses agreed.
Justice Ministry spokesman Thomas Weber confirmed that the minister had been in touch with the newspaper, but disputed its version of events.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2002/09/21/world/main522862.shtml   (663 words)

  
 Beehive.govt.nz - Justice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Justice Minister Phil Goff's opening address to the Urbanism Downunder conference at the Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, today More »
Justice Minister Phil Goff's speech to the launch of the Safe Programme's Project Restore at the Grey Lynn Community Centre, Auckland today More »
Justice Minister Phil Goff's speech at the launch of the first two Family Safety Teams, at the Brentwood Hotel in Wellington, on Monday July 18.
www.beehive.govt.nz /Portfolio.cfm?PortfolioID=22   (288 words)

  
 Canada -- Police chiefs want possession of cannabis decriminalized: Fight court backlog
Justice Minister Anne McLellan was described as receptive to the proposal and said the government will
Speaker, this morning, the Minister of Justice said she was open to the idea of decriminalizing the simple possession of drugs.
Anne McLellan (Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Lib.): Mr.
www.cfdp.ca /natpost.htm   (1409 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Africa | Nigeria fights Sharia death sentence
Nigeria's justice minister has condemned the decision of an Islamic court that a woman be stoned to death for adultery.
Justice Minister Kanu Agabi's statement is the first clear statement of the government's position on the case of Amina Lawal.
The justice minister had earlier said that such punishments contravene the federal constitution, because they discriminate unfairly against Muslims.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/africa/2210783.stm   (336 words)

  
 Conférence de presse de M. Marc Bellemare, ministre de la Justice et Procureur général , Projet de loi n° 35 sur la ...
La justice administrative, c'est la justice du citoyen, le citoyen qui fait face à des difficultés dans ses relations avec des organismes publics d'importance, organismes qui sont appelés à verser des allocations et des prestations.
Donc, il y a des gens qui vont abandonner en cours de route parce qu'il n'y a pas d'espoir pour eux, ça prend trop de temps, ils parlent toujours au même organisme puis il n'y a pas d'espoir.
Donc, une justice de proximité aussi, c'est ça que je lui dirais.
www.assnat.qc.ca /fra/Conf-presse/2003/031114MB.htm   (8165 words)

  
 New Deputy Minister of Justice Appointed
WHITEHORSE – Premier Dennis Fentie announced the appointment of Dennis Cooley as the Deputy Minister of Justice, effective September 20, 2004.
During his tenure with the Law Commission he has worked on major projects examining restorative justice, private security and public policing, redressing abuse that occurred in residential schools and electoral reform.
His areas of study were criminology and the criminal justice system.
www.justice.gov.yk.ca /general/news/04-180.html   (142 words)

  
 2004-12-21 DE Statement of Brigitty Zypris, German Minister of Justice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The German Ministry of Justice has issued a press release discussing today's events in Brussels, in which it signals openness toward further improvements of the Council's position.
So far the position of the ministry has been to insist on the political agreement of 18th of May and to relegate everything else to the later stages of the co-decision procedure.
At the request of Poland, the EU presidency today adjourned the ratification of its Common Position on a draft directive on the patentability of computer-implemented inventions.
kwiki.ffii.org /Zypries041221En   (223 words)

  
 Parliamentary Debates (Official Report - Unrevised) Seanad Éireann Wednesday, 19 May 2004 - Page 1
I was most impressed by nearly all of what the Minister had to say.
The Minister should not give them too much ammunition on that front.
It is a pity she is not, because I would say it to her face.
debates.oireachtas.ie /DDebate.aspx?F=SEN20040519.xml&Node=H8&Page=27   (463 words)

  
 Letter from the Registrar of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Mr. Hans Holthuis, to the ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Hans Holthuis, to the Federal Minister of Justice of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), Mr.
TO THE FEDERAL MINISTER OF JUSTICE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA (FRY), MR.
Hans Holthuis, to the Federal Minister of Justice of the FRY, Mr.
www.un.org /icty/pressreal/p588-e.htm   (416 words)

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