Supervisory commission for elections takes measures against violators

The Supervisory Commission for Elections said Tuesday in a statement that "some media outlets have been referred to the Publications Courts for violations, including defamation, slander, opinion polls, hate speech and the breach of electoral silence."

It added that it had also referred complaints to the public prosecutors in Lebanon. The complaints included bribery, obstruction of the electoral process, and other criminal offenses.

The commission also said it had submitted referrals to the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities to impose fines on the candidates and lists for every day of delay in providing comprehensive accounting data.