Attorney General in Brazil

Attorney General in Brazil

In Brazil the Attorney-General is the head of the federal prosecution office, called "Ministério Público da União", an autonomous agency in charge of criminal prosecution, the defense of minorities' interests, the environment, and the protection of constitutional principles and rules. The Attorney-General heads a group of independent magistrates who work to investigate and prosecute criminal, labor and civil offenses committed against society and, specially, against racial, sexual, religious and political minorities or the environment.

Since 1993, the Attorney-General's Office is no longer in charge of the legal advising and representation of the Executive Branch before court, which has been ascribed to the Brazilian Solicitor-General. In addition, the Minister of Justice, as a cabinet member, completes the Brazilian law enforcement structure by being in charge of the Federal Police Department, amongst other duties.

Federal police investigating activities are overseen by federal prosecutors at the Attorney-General's office.

Since Brazil is a Federation, every state has its local prosecution office, the "State Attorney-General", with the same attributions, at a local level, of the federal office. A State prosecutor is called "Promotor de Justiça".

Both federal and state prosecutors are public officials belonging to the civil service, who are granted in their jobs only after approval on public-entrance examinations.

ee also

*Attorney General

External links

*pt icon [http://www.pgr.mpf.gov.br Official website of the Brazilian Attorney-General´s Office]


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