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How did we get here?
We are in the midst of a difficult culmination of events that began in Jerusalem and spread throughout Israel and south to Gaza. The...
May 12, 20212 min read


East Jerusalem – Facts and Figures, 2021
Every year, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel publishes facts and figures about the lives of Palestinian residents in Jerusalem....
May 10, 20212 min read


Jerusalem Police’s Barricades and Brutality at Damascus Gate during Holy Nights of Ramadan
Footage by Nir Hasson On April 19, 2021, along with our colleagues at Ir Amim - City of Nations, we sent an urgent appeal to the Police...
Apr 19, 20212 min read


Fire and Emergency Services in East Jerusalem Neighborhoods Beyond the Separation Wall
Ahmed Dola, age 34 from Kfar Aqab, suffocated to death after a fire broke out in his home. Mr. Dola called for his neighbors and then...
Mar 17, 20212 min read


JNF Policy to Acquire Lands in the West Bank Exclusively for Jews
On February 14, 2021, the JNF Board of Directors approved a resolution promoting a policy of land acquisition in Area C in the West Bank,...
Feb 28, 20211 min read


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...
Feb 18, 20211 min read


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 7, 20202 min read


Police and Military Use of Facial Recognition Technology
On 21.9.2020, ACRI filed two petitions based on the Freedom of Information Law to the Court for Administrative Affairs in Jerusalem...
Sep 21, 20202 min read


Burning Issue: Firefighting Services Beyond the Wall
On 17.8.2020 we appealed to the Fire and Rescue Service Commander in East Jerusalem. The appeal was made after earlier in the month,...
Aug 17, 20201 min read


COVID-19: East Jerusalem & OPT
East Jerusalem Access to information and health services: Following publications regarding the lack of Corona testing in Arab...
May 6, 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


Providing Service in Arabic at the Employment Office in West Jerusalem
On 18.2.2020, ACRI appealed to the High Court of Israel on behalf of three East Jerusalem residents and Ma’an (the Workers Advice...
Feb 23, 20202 min read


The Children of Issawiya’s Ongoing Trauma
One day after nine-year-old Malek Issa was severely maimed by a sponge-tipped bullet in the neighborhood of Issawiya, we appealed to the...
Feb 16, 20201 min read


Before The Next Disaster: Dangerous Sites in East Jerusalem
An ACRI field worker recently led a tour in Beit Hanina and other neighborhoods in East Jerusalem. Not far from the water basin in which...
Jan 30, 20202 min read


Protections for Minors Suspected of Crimes? Not in Issawiya
For over half a year, the police have carried out a strong-arm policy in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya. According to...
Jan 12, 20201 min read


So the Police Failed? Let’s Send in the Army
Tal Hassin and Aviv Tatarsky Day after day, night after night, and for over six months already, Riot Police and Border Police Forces have...
Jan 12, 20203 min read


Stop Over-policing in East Jerusalem
Yesterday (6/11/2019) we wrote to the Attorney General asking him to examine and restrain the conduct of the police as seen in the...
Nov 7, 20192 min read


Delays in Transport for Children at the Shuafat Refugee Camp Checkpoint
On 20.2.201 ACRI appealed to the Commanding Officer of the Jerusalem District Police and the Commanding Officer of the Border Police in...
Sep 2, 20192 min read


West Jerusalem IES Office Turning East Jerusalemites Away
About a year ago, the state informed the High Court of Justice that it would allow new people seeking employment from East Jerusalem to...
Aug 19, 20192 min read


Don't give Jewish names to the streets of Silwan
On 18.8.2019, ACRI filed a petition on behalf of 27 residents of Silwan against the Jerusalem City Council and the municipality itself,...
Aug 19, 20192 min read
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