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Prolonged Suspect Detainment Amid Coronavirus Crisis
On 30.3.2020, we submitted our comments on the Criminal Procedure Law memorandum (valid for the duration of three months), which...
Apr 15, 20202 min read


COVID-19: Living in Dignity
Joined Kav LaOved and other organizations in a letter to the Interior Minister, Finance Minister, and Labor Minister asking them to allow...
Apr 6, 20203 min read


Rights & COVID-19: Worker's Rights
State of emergency: Appealed to the legal counsel for the police about officers illegally stopping civilians who were on their way to...
Apr 5, 20203 min read


Rights & COVID-19: Prisoners and Detainees
Joined HaMoked, along with other organizations, appealing to the Attorney General demanding that security prisoners be able to speak with...
Apr 5, 20201 min read


COVID-19: Rule of Law, Checks and Balances
ACRI petitioned against the Justice Minister for freezing the court system during the crisis. In the hearing held 2.4.2020, the HCJ...
Apr 5, 20201 min read


Rights & COVID-19: People with Disabilities
Along with the Clinic for Human Rights in Society at the University of Haifa, contacted the supervisor of the Postal Bank and the...
Apr 4, 20201 min read


Cancel the Declaration of a State of Emergency Within the Judicial System
On March 18.3.2020, ACRI petitioned the High Court of Justice demanding a court ruling to revoke the Minister of Justice’s declaration of...
Apr 1, 20202 min read


Corona and Human Rights: What is ACRI Doing?
This page is periodically updated with our activities relating to the COVID-19 crisis, focusing on our work: 1. Safeguarding Democracy...
Apr 1, 202013 min read


Rights & COVID-19: Housing & Shelter
Debt collection and public housing: Successfully appealed to the Construction and Housing Ministry demanding an easing in bureaucracy and...
Mar 31, 20202 min read


Enable Recipients of Allowances to Withdraw Money
On 26.3.2020, ACRI submitted an urgent appeal to the High Court of Justice against the Supervisor of Banks and the Bank of Israel,...
Mar 27, 20202 min read


Palestinians in Israeli Custody Must Have Phone Privileges
This morning, March 26, six Israeli and Palestinian human rights organizations submitted an urgent petition to the High Court of Justice...
Mar 26, 20203 min read


Police Conduct Against Issawiya’s Minors
On 25.3.2020, ACRI contacted the Attorney General requesting that he urgently examine police conduct in the East Jerusalem neighborhood...
Mar 25, 20202 min read


ACRI to PM: Corona Emergency Aid Needed
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel appealed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon to urgently...
Mar 24, 20202 min read


Even in Times of Crisis – We Must Maintain the Rule of Law
On 3.21.2020, ACRI contacted the Attorney General and expressed concern that governmental agencies have been acting without legitimate...
Mar 22, 20202 min read


A Paralyzed Parliament - Questions and Answers
What does the law provide regarding Knesset activity following elections? In accordance with the law, the new Knesset is sworn in...
Mar 22, 20205 min read


Debt Collection from Social Security Recipients to Be Frozen
Typically, the National Insurance Institute (NII) is the sole creditor permitted to collect debts from people receiving subsistence...
Mar 22, 20201 min read


Ensuring Arabic Language Accessibility on Primetime News
On 18.3.2020 we contacted the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC) requesting that they ensure live Arabic-language...
Mar 20, 20201 min read


ACRI to Police: Must Allow Protests During Corona
ACRI appealed to acting Police Commissioner, Moti Cohen, demanding that the direct the Jerusalem District Police Commander to allow the...
Mar 19, 20201 min read


Freezing House Demolitions in the West Bank
Since the beginning of the Corona crisis, ACRI sent three appeals to Central Command requesting they freeze the implementation of all...
Mar 18, 20203 min read


Corona and Human Rights: FAQ
The struggle against COVID-19 is raising a number of questions relating to human rights. Actions to halt the spread of the pandemic are...
Mar 17, 20209 min read
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