Stop Lodging Detainees at Police Stations in Disgraceful Conditions
In May 2023, The Association for Civil Rights in Israel submitted a freedom of information request to the police, in which we asked to...
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- Jun 18
- 1 min
The bill proposing use of administrative detention in criminal proceedings – FAQ
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is advancing a bill that would enable him to order administrative detention as part of an...
- May 3
- 4 min
Authorizing the GSS to Join the Struggle Against Crime in Arab Society is Undemocratic
On August 23, 2021, Haaretz reported that the Prime Minister supports authorizing the General Security Services (GSS) to act to eradicate...
- Jul 20, 2022
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Revocation of Citizenship From Those Convicted of Terrorist Acts
In May of 2016, then Interior Minister Aryeh Deri, submitted a request to the Haifa District Court for the revocation of Alaa Ziud’s...
- Jun 28, 2022
- 2 min
Stop the Law on Overcrowded ISS Facilities from Bypassing the HCJ
On June 13, 2017, the High Court of Justice issued a ruling regarding an ACRI petition, which stated that within 18 months the state must...
- May 15, 2022
- 2 min
Basic Law Proposal: Improvements During Criminal Proceedings
Prior to the Constitution Committee’s discussions regarding the Basic Law Proposal: Rights During Interrogation and in Criminal...
- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
Publish the Ministry of Health’s Report on the Yemenite, Mizrahi and Balkan Children Affair
According to a government decision, by the end of November 2021, some families of Yemeni, Mizrahi, and Balkan children will be able to...
- Oct 5, 2021
- 2 min
Regulate and Restrict the Use of Night Arrests
Some of the ultra-Orthodox protests against the light rail line in Jerusalem involved cases of vandalism and clashes between protesters...
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
Regulating Welfare Services in Legislation
Currently, the State of Israel has no obligation to provide welfare services, aside from isolated cases provided for in legislation (such...
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
Upon the Citizenship Law’s Expiration, the State Must Prepare to Process Status Applications
With the long overdue expiration of the Citizenship and Entry into Israel Law, ACRI appealed to the Executive Director of the Population...
- Jun 12, 2021
- 2 min
Fee Exemption in Insolvency Proceedings
On June 13, 2021, ACRI, along with Haifa University’s Clinic for Rights in Civil Proceedings, submitted comments on regulations regarding...
- May 12, 2021
- 1 min
The Prime Minister’s Message to Border Police: Do Not Worry About Public Inquiries
Following Prime Minister’s remarks to Border Police upon their entry to the city of Lod, to act with no fear of public inquiries and...
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
Enabling Palestinian Security Prisoners Contact With Their Families During Covid
Following the petition of HaMoked and seven other human rights organizations, including ACRI, the Israel Prison Service announced that,...
- Mar 24, 2021
- 2 min
Translating the Orders and Procedures of the Israel Prison Service to Arabic
ACRI, Physicians for Human Rights and HaMoked petitioned to the High Court on 24.3.2021 demanding that the Israel Prison Service (IPS)...
- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
Police Conduct Toward Protesters in Umm al-Fahm
On February 28, two days after a protest held by Palestinian citizens in Umm al Fahm was violently dispersed, we contacted the Chief of...
- Feb 18, 2021
- 1 min
A Legal Amendment Will Allow Interrogation of Suspects from Israel in the Occupied Territories
On February 15, 2021, ACRI submitted comments on a legal memorandum that seeks to authorize a detention and interrogation facility in the...
- Jan 18, 2021
- 2 min
Preventing Registration Services From a Citizen Whose Spouse is Palestinian
On 18.1.2021 we filed a petition against the Population and Immigration Authority, demanding that they stop discrimination against...
- Jan 7, 2021
- 2 min
Want to Appeal a Ruling? Pay Up
New regulations regarding legal civil matters are coming into effect. Among them is a draft regulation that includes heavily increased...
- Dec 7, 2020
- 2 min
Granting Residents of East Jerusalem Legal Assistance Regarding Status
According to Israeli law, a person who is unable to independently afford legal assistance for certain issues is eligible for free legal...
- Dec 3, 2020
- 2 min
Police Eavesdropping on WhatsApp Groups
On November 29, 2020, we appealed to the Deputy Attorney General following complaints that we had received regarding police officers...
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