Fozia Hashim

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Fozia Hashim

1st Minister of Justice of Eritrea
In office
1993 – present

Political party PFDJ

Fozia Hashim is a former head of the Eritrean High Court. She is a Muslim woman and in 1993 was appointed to the post of Minister of Justice.[1]

As a the Minister of Justice she has been responsible for the reorganization of the Court system and the drafting of a new legal code. All Proclamations and legal regulations are vetted by her office. Under her leadership community courts have elected their magistrates.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Killion, Tom (1998). Historical Dictionary of Eritrea. The Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-3437-5. 
  2. ^ Community Courts: Helping Citizens Settle Disputes out of Courts. Retrieved on 2006-09-02.