The Independent High Authority for Elections (French: ISIE) has set up a new internal system to record electoral crimes and submit them immediately to the authority's Board, before receiving the written report on paper, said ISIE spokesman Mohamed Tlili Mansri. This will help the central authority decide at a later stage whether or not to refer these reports to the public prosecutor, he added. The aim is to unify efforts and organise work between regional authorities before turning to the prosecution, he told TAP on the sidelines of a study day on electoral crimes and the role of the prosecution, organised by ISIE on Thursday and attended by representatives of the prosecution and judicial police from Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia, Kairouan and Siliana. Mansri also pointed out that the change in the electoral system and the introduction of a popular vote system in small constituencies could lead to hate speech and social, regional or family discrimination. Such behaviour is now punishable under Article 161, he added. "The ISIE calls on all those involved in the electoral process, especially the judicial police, to support the efforts of the ISIE's election observers, especially during the campaign period and on polling day," he stressed. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse The Cabinet meeting held on Thursday at the Kasbah under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani approved a number of laws and decrees, according to a statement issued by the Prime Ministry. These include an organic law amending and supplementing Law No. 27 of March 22, 1993 on the National Identity Card. In addition, another organic law was approved to amend and supplement Law No. 40 of 1975, dated 14 May 1975, on passports and travel documents. The approval of these two bills is in line with international standards applied in the field of travel documents and biometric identity, according to the same source. It is expected that these bills will subsequently be submitted to the Assembly of People's Representatives. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse