Head of the Supreme Judicial Council Launches Election Process for National Media Authority with Participation of Minister of Information and Relevant Bodies

The Supreme Judicial Council issued a statement which read:

"In accordance with the provisions of the new Media Law, and within the framework of the tasks assigned to the Head of the Supreme Judicial Council regarding the follow-up of procedures related to the formation of the National Media Authority, the Head of the Council, Judge Suhail Abdou, held a meeting on 3/11/2026 at his office in the Palace of Justice in Beirut. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Information, Lawyer Dr. Paul Morcos; the Dean of the Beirut Bar Association, Mr. Imad Martinos; the Dean of the North Bar Association, Mr. Marwan Daher; the Dean of the Engineers Syndicate in Beirut, Engineer Fadi Chedid Hanna; the Dean of the Engineers Syndicate in the North, Engineer Shawki Fattal; the Dean of the Faculty of Information at the Lebanese University, Dr. Jocelyne Nader; the Head of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, Judge Claude Karam; the Head of the National Human Rights Commission, Dr. Fadi Jirjis; the Dean of the Press Syndicate, Mr. Awni Al-Kakhi; and the Dean of the Editors Syndicate, Mr. Joseph Al-Qusaifi.

During the meeting, consensus was reached to proceed with the procedures of announcement, candidacy, election, and nomination by the relevant parties, aiming to form the Authority within the specified deadline of three months from the date of the publication of the Media Law. The deadlines for candidacy and the mechanism for conducting elections and nominations will be announced later, paving the way for the election and nomination of the individuals who will constitute the Authority.

It is worth noting that the Supreme Judicial Council had previously appointed a committee to monitor the application of the law."