Previously named Ministry of Law and Human Rights, it changed to Coordinating Minister by Prabowo Subianto.

It has been responsible for the president and led by the Coordinating Minister of Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Correction, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, since 20 October 2024.

From 2004–2009, this ministry was known as the Department of Law and Human Rights (Departemen Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia).

Since 2009, it has been known as the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (Kementerian Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia).

1/2024,[3] the Coordinating Ministry for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Correction is organized into the following: Based on Presidential Decree No.