Recommendation 12 (Parties and Candidates) Lebanon 2009
http://aceproject.org/ero-en/regions/mideast/LB/lebanon-final-report-parliamentary-elections/at_download/file
In the absence of a law on political parties, the law of association which regulates the registration of organisations including political parties should be amended to provide for a clear timeframe for the consideration of registration requests and should make the decision to enable registration accountable. In the law and any eventual decisions, reasons for refusing registration should be clearly outlined and consistent with international human rights standards.
