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Racial Profiling by the Police Towards an Ethiopian Boy
ACRI filed a tort claim against the Police on behalf of a 16 year old Ethiopian boy. The boy, a Holon resident, never got in trouble with...
Mar 5, 20211 min read


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...
Mar 2, 20212 min read


Discrimination Against Women in Budget Allocation for Soccer Teams
On August 25, 2019, we submitted a joint amicus brief request with the Israel Women’s Network to join a petition against discriminatory...
Feb 7, 20212 min read


Landmark Ruling: HCJ Limits Police Authority
On January 25, 2021, the High Court handed down a landmark decision on our petition; the Court has significantly reduced the range of...
Jan 25, 20213 min read


Jews – 15, Arabs – 0: Promoting Adequate Representation in Planning Institutions
Although the Arab population constitutes approximately 20% of Israel's population, it lacks adequate representation in the state's...
Jan 7, 20212 min read


Translating the Operation of Food Security Project to Arabic
In recent days, information has been spread via media channels and the internet regarding the launch of an important and much-awaited...
Dec 31, 20201 min read


An End to Segregation in the Educational Institutions in Petah Tikvah
On 7.7.2020, following a previous petition in the matter, we filed a second petition against the Municipality of Petah Tikvah and the...
Nov 22, 20201 min read


ACRI Appeals to Desegregate Tel Aviv Schools
Earlier this week, on 9.11.20, ACRI and the Clinic for Law and Educational Policy at the University of Haifa appealed to the Minister of...
Nov 12, 20203 min read


“Transportation Revolution” in Bnei Brak - with No Women
These days, as part of the public transportation campaign in Bnei Brak, a video clip is being shared on behalf of the Ministry of...
Nov 12, 20202 min read


Bedouin Villages Invisible Even to Home Front Command
On 17.6.2020, once again, we appealed to the Home Front Command requesting that the names of Bedouin Arab villages not recognized within...
Jul 15, 20201 min read


Adequate Representation for Arabs in Municipal Employment
The Arab residents of Ramla represent 23% of the city’s population - yet their representation as city employees is only 12%. In other...
Jun 28, 20201 min read


Police Profiling in Israel
What is police profiling? Simple: a violation of civil and human rights; illegal. ACRI's international spokesperson, Maya Fried,...
Jun 17, 20201 min read


Providing Legal Aid in the Adjustment of Status of Palestinian Couples
The Legal Aid Law, 1972, secures the right to legal aid funded by the state on certain matters for those unable to afford the cost of...
Jun 16, 20201 min read


Over-policing certain populations
What do the stories of Eyad al-Hallaq, Yehuda Biadga, Solomon Teka, Shirel Habura, Yanki Rosenberg, Zissi Margoliot, Jafar Farah, and...
Jun 14, 20202 min read


Rights & COVID-19: Arab Minority
Translating into Arabic: Successfully demanded that the National Employment Bureau translate unemployment benefit forms into Arabic;...
May 4, 20202 min read


The High Court of Justice Criticized the Barzilai Medical Center’s Entry Security Procedure
This morning (27.1.2020) the High Court of Justice (HCJ) heard a joint appeal submitted by ACRI and Adalah (The Legal Center for Arab...
Jan 27, 20202 min read


Repeal the Kaminitz Law, Which More Strictly Penalizes Construction Violations
Amendment number 116 to the Planning and Construction Law, 2017-5777, known as the Kaminitz Law, increased and intensified the...
Dec 31, 20192 min read


Preferential Entry to a Municipal Park for Local Residents
On 26.12.2019, ACRI submitted a request to join a class action as an amicus curiae, addressing the decision made by the Afula...
Dec 30, 20191 min read


Turn a Blind Eye and then Cry: On Discrimination and Its Consequences
Sana Ibn Bari Following this past International Human Rights Day, which took place on Tuesday December 10, and especially this year, I...
Dec 25, 20193 min read


Israel 2020: 20 Proposals for the New Knesset
Politically, 2019 was a year of gridlock and instability due to the lack of a government. As a result, many important human rights issues...
Dec 22, 20191 min read
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