Ministry of Justice
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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...
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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...
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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.
About the ministry
Ministry of Justice
Minister of Justice
Sigríður Á. Andersen
Sigríður Á. Andersen has been a Member of Parliament for the Independence Party in the South Reykjavík Constituency since 2015 and has participated in several Parliamentary committees as an alternate MP. Minister of Justice since January 11th 2017.