Fozia Hashim Explained

Fozia Hashim
Order:1st Minister of Justice of Eritrea
Term Start:1993
Term End:present
Birth Date:1956
Birth Place:Asmara
Party:PFDJ

Fozia Hashim is a former head of the High Court of Eritrea. She is a Muslim woman of Tigre descent. In 1993, she was appointed to the post of Minister of Justice.[1]

As 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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Killion, Tom . Historical Dictionary of Eritrea . 0-8108-3437-5 . The Scarecrow Press . 1998.
  2. Web site: Community Courts: Helping Citizens Settle Disputes out of Courts . 2006-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060929111536/http://www.shaebia.org/artman/publish/article_4206.html . 2006-09-29 . dead .