New fact sheet: Organisation and Responsibilities of the Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is the branch of the Government
Offices that is responsible for the police service,
the judiciary, the prosecution authorities, the prison
and probation service, the National Council for Crime
Prevention and issues related to migration and asylum.
Towards Responsive, Effective and Fair Migration Policies
Speech by Tobias Billstrom, Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy, at OECD High-level Policy Forum on Migration. Contribution to the session on the management of labour migration: how can migration policies respond to labour needs both high and lesser skilled. Paris 29-30 June 2009.
Ministry of Justice's work in the EU
Information about the Ministry's work in the EU and preparations for the Swedish EU Presidency.
Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is responsible for legislation concerning the constitution and general administrative law, civil law, procedural law and criminal law. The Ministry also handles matters relating to migration and asylum policy.
In the international arena, the Ministry takes part in efforts to lay the groundwork for international cooperation against cross-border crime.
Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask is head of the Ministry. Tobias Billström is Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy. The Ministry is divided in 20 divisions.
Publications
- Information material: Organisation and Responsibilities of the Ministry of Justice
- Information material: Ministry of Justice
- Information material: The Swedish judical system - a brief presentation
- Information material: The Constitution of Sweden
- Information material: The Swedish Law-Making Process
- Information material: Gender-neutral marriage and marriage ceremonies
- Information material: New rules for labour immigration
- Information material: Parents and children - information about current legislation
Areas of responsibility
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Legislation
Legislation, the judicial system, criminal matters, international judicial cooperation
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The Judical System
The judicial system usually refers to the authorities and agencies responsible for the rule of law and legal safety.
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Criminal Matters
The Government acts as sole judicial authority pronouncing decisions in about 1500 criminal matters every year.
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International Judical Cooperation
Tasks undertaken by the Ministry of Justice in connection with international judicial cooperation include reception, scrutiny and forwarding of requests to and from Sweden in matters concerning for example international legal assistance in criminal matter
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Strategy to meet the threat of terrorism
The fight against terrorism demands enhanced cooperation across national frontiers and across different policy areas.
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Migration and asylum policy
The migration policy includes refugee and migration policy, as well as voluntary return home and support to return migration.
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The Principle of Public Access
The principle of public access means that the general public and the mass media - newspapers, radio and television - are to be guaranteed an unimpeded view of activities pursued by the government and local authorities.
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Plain Language
Plain language litterature and organizations
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Transparency in the EU
The Regulation 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (Public Access Regulation)
The Swedish EU Presidency
From 1 July 2009 and for six months Sweden will hold the Presidency of the EU.
