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Academics have the Right to Freedom of Expression
Photo: Tal Dahan, ACRI Dr. Sebastian Ben Daniel was suspended from his position at Ben Gurion University due to social media posts he...
Mar 52 min read


Reminder to the Minister of Culture: You Cannot "Request" that a Film not be Screened
Watch No Other Land (Hebrew subtitles) Following No Other Land’s Oscar win at the Academy Awards for Best Documentary, the Minister of...
Mar 31 min read


Raid on East Jerusalem Bookstore and the Arrest of its Owners
Educational Bookshop after the Police Raid. Photo: Nir Hasson The Educational Bookshop is a not just a bookstore in East Jerusalem. It is...
Feb 242 min read


Impose Steep Penalties on SLAPP Suit Plaintiffs
On January 14, 2025, the Association for Civil Rights submitted a request to join an appeal as an "amicus curiae" (“friend of the court”)...
Jan 142 min read


Amendment to the Police Ordinance: Powers of the Minister of National Security ("Ben Gvir Law")
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel, together with the Public Committee Against Torture and the Movement for Quality Government,...
Jan 35 min read

Excessive and Selective Enforcement against Arabs for Expression Transgressions
The State Attorney's Guideline 14.12 establishes that police must obtain approval from the prosecutor’s office before opening an...
Nov 13, 20242 min read


One Year of War: The Collapse of Human and Civil Rights Protections in Israel and the West Bank
A Review of Human Rights Violations in Israel and the West Bank Over a Year of War Since the horrific massacre carried out by...
Oct 6, 20243 min read


Pepper Spray as a Means of Crowd Control in Protests
In October 2023, the police updated their procedures for operating the MCTZ (spray machine) to allow the addition of pepper spray to the...
Sep 18, 20241 min read


Improper Use of Undercover Police at Demonstrations
On May 22, 2024, we sent legal correspondence (Hebrew) to the Attorney General and the Attorney General of the Police requesting that...
Sep 9, 20242 min read


False Arrests of Demonstrators
Between August 31 and September 9, 2024, at least 127 demonstrators across the country were arrested during anti-government protests. Of...
Sep 8, 20242 min read


Privacy Violation Concerning Striking Civil Servants
On September 1, 2024, following the tragic murder of six hostages, the Histadrut General Organization of Workers in Israel announced a...
Sep 3, 20242 min read


Police violence Against Journalists and Prevention of Press Coverage
On June 16, 2024, we sent legal correspondence to the Attorney General and the Police Commissioner regarding the conduct of the police...
Aug 27, 20242 min read


There is a Police Force in Israel. It Belongs to Ben-Gvir
After the elections, even before the government was formed and as a condition for its formation, the Minister of National Security,...
Aug 25, 20241 min read


Confiscation of anti-war signs by police at demonstrations
On April 11, 2024, we petitioned the High Court of Justice, together with two anti-war demonstrators, demanding that the civilians be...
Aug 25, 20244 min read

Repeal the Law Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Broadcasting Channels ("Al-Jazeera Law")
On April 4, 2024, we petitioned the High Court of Justice (Hebrew) to cancel the temporary order allowing sanctions to be imposed on...
Jun 19, 20245 min read


Allow the Hadash Student Group to Rally, Marking Nakba Day
On May 12, 2024, we petitioned the High Court of Justice (Hebrew), on behalf of the Hadash student group at Tel Aviv University, after...
May 15, 20242 min read

East Jerusalem in the Shadow of War
Following the murderous attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023, Israel launched a protracted war in Gaza, at the cost of extensive harm to...
Apr 7, 20242 min read


Regulations for Emergency Closure of Media Outlets During Wartime
On October 16, 2023, we sent legal correspondence (Hebrew) to the Attorney General, demanding the government not advance emergency...
Apr 4, 20243 min read


Warning letters to Kaplan protest leaders
On March 28, 2024, ahead of Saturday night's protest, Tel Aviv District Commander Lt. Gen. Peretz Amar sent warning letters to leading...
Mar 31, 20241 min read

March 2024 in the Knesset: Attacks on Freedom of Expression
The trends of silencing, harm to media outlets and journalists, and the intention to silence citizens who criticize the regime are...
Mar 25, 20245 min read
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