ACRI in The Media

“With grave concern and with a clear understanding of the political landscape, we recognize that the only way to stop this forcible transfer in the West Bank is a clear, strong and direct intervention by the international community,” the statement, signed by groups including Rabbis for Human Rights, Amnesty International Israel and the Association for Civil Rights in Israel, said.

In response to Ben Gvir’s comments that the judges were “domestic enemies,” the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) filed a request with Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, asking her to open an investigation into Ben Gvir on suspicion of incitement to racism and incitement to violence.

With the outbreak of the war on October 7, a number of Gazan laborers staying in Israel moved to the West Bank out of concern for their safety. Some left on their own and others were assisted by Israelis. Due to the Gazan's loss of legal status in Israel, any Israeli citizen helping them get to the West Bank is breaking the law.

The security cabinet pushed off a vote on controversial regulations proposed by Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi that would empower him to shut down foreign media outlets, although critics such as the ACRI have argued that the proposals would harm freedom of the press.

The Parents Circle – Families Forum and ACRI filed a petition against the Education Ministry for banning its activity in schools, maintaining the ban was based on the “groundless assumption” that the forum denigrates the IDF.

ACRI's Executive Director, Noa Sattath, shares her insights with BBC News on how the Judicial Overhaul is impacting Israel's already vulnerable democratic institutions.

This government has already expressed a desire to fire officials like the attorney general and replace them with yes-men that will do whatever the government wants. And the reasonability bill presumably takes away our power to challenge that,” said Noa Sattath, Executive Director of ACRI.

Noa Sattath, ACRI's Executive Director was featured in an article regarding the Judicial Overhaul: “The implication of the ruling was that it was never used to justify discrimination, and ultimately the damage was minimized.”

Following ACRI's petition to the High Court Israel Railway's announces it will no longer bar passengers wearing protest symbols.

ACRI's petition to the Supreme Court argues that the Israel Police and Shin Bet usage of spyware is a severe violation of privacy.

Attorney Roni Pelli, from ACRI's Occupied Palestinian Territories Unit, authored an article about Smotrich's unveiling of his annexation plan.

To commemorate Attorney Dan Yakir's retirement as ACRI's Chief Legal Council, Haaretz correspondent sat down with D for an insightful conversation about the protection of human rights in Israel and his instrumental role in advancing them.