The Directorate of Contracts, Conventions and Treaties, Human Rights and Legal Aid shall exercise all powers reasonably necessary to fulfil the following functions of the Ministry—

• Representing the Ministry and providing legal opinion to the Government Institutions in all negotiations leading to conclusion of such contracts in South Sudan;
• Reviewing and recommending approval or otherwise, of such agreements, contracts and documents by whatever name to which a Government Institution has an interest as specified by law;
• Overseeing the implementation of conventions and treaties and human rights in South Sudan;
• Providing legal aid for persons in need;
• Overseeing the enforcement of rights and freedoms enshrined in the INC and ICSS;
• Providing legal opinion to the National and the State governments on violations of human rights;
• Educating citizens on their constitutional rights through workshops, seminars and the media;
• Identifying and studying conventions and treaties relating to matters affecting South Sudan and making recommendations accordingly;
• Providing legal opinion to the Government on national and state matters directly or indirectly affecting South Sudan and the States;
• Drafting treaties, conventions and contracts to which Southern Sudan or a State is a party; and
• Performing any other functions and duties that may be assigned to it, or which are reasonably related to the forgoing activities.