Ministry of Justice

Public Safety and Security

The government's security policy is implemented through the Civil Protection and Security Council. The principal objectives of security policy are to ensure the...

Law and Order

Icelandic law is primarily comprised of statutes adopted by Althingi, the Icelandic parliament, but also includes orders issued by the executive branch of the...

Ministry of Justice

Iceland

The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the overall justice system and ensure that civil rights are respected. This involves tasks extending into many areas of society.

What we do

The tasks of the Ministry of Justice include, for instance, civil defence, public prosecution, the courts and justice system, human rights, immigration, enforcement of sentences, the coast guard, policing, personal rights, district commissioners and elections.