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Municipal Inspectors in Nahariya Ordered to Remove Protest Signs
On January 7, 2022, five people held a protest against the Green Pass in a plaza outside the Nahariya Mall. During the protest, protest...
Jan 23, 20221 min read


Stop the Use of Pegasus Spyware Against Civilians
© Tero Vesalainen | Dreamstime.com On January 18, 2020, an investigation by Calcalist revealed that the Israel Police were using NSO...
Jan 19, 20222 min read


Harassment of Demonstrators at Climate Protest
On November 28, 2021, climate activists held a demonstration at the entrance to the Ministry of Finance, in protest of its refusal to...
Jan 17, 20222 min read


ACRI to Europe Asia Pipeline Company: Stop Tracking Climate Activists
According to media reports and climate activists’ testimonies, a representative of the Europe Asia Pipeline Company (EAPC) joined...
Jan 3, 20222 min read


Mayor of Ramat Gan's Intervention in Artistic Content
On December 26, 2021, ACRI and the artist David Reeb filed a petition in the Tel Aviv District Court, demanding the annulment of a...
Dec 30, 20212 min read


Givat Amal Eviction: Police Received Roughly NIS 2 Million
On November 15, 2021, over 1,000 police officers evicted approximately 11 families from the neighborhood of Givat Amal in Tel Aviv, and...
Dec 23, 20212 min read


The District Court accepted our petition regarding protest signs in Jerusalem
On June 20, 2021, ACRI filed a petition with the Jerusalem Administrative Court, on behalf of four social activists. The petition sought...
Dec 5, 20212 min read


Limiting the Use of Batons as a Means of Dispersing Demonstrations
On July 8, 2021, we appealed to the Police Commissioner regarding the use of batons as a means of dispersing demonstrations. The appeal...
Nov 24, 20212 min read


Permit the existence of a protest tent in a public park in Jaffa
A protest tent was set up in a public park in the center of Jaffa, by women and single mothers who live in the area and want to express...
Nov 21, 20212 min read


Instead of Aiding Civilians, Body Cameras Help the Police File Lawsuits Against Them
The police’s updated policy regarding body cameras worn by police officers, regulates a special procedure, which allows police officers...
Oct 19, 20212 min read


Investigate a Policeman Suspected of Violence in Jaffa
On June 7, 2021, along with the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI), we appealed to the Commissioner of Police and the...
Oct 12, 20213 min read


Police policy to ban display of the Palestinian flag
ACRI Appeals: 1. Waving the Palestinian flag during a demonstration 2. Waving the Palestinian flag at a high school graduation party 3....
Aug 22, 20213 min read


ACRI Appeals Against Police Use of Stun Grenades
In recent weeks, ACRI has collected testimonies that paint a worrying picture of the massive and unrestrained use of stun grenades,...
May 25, 20212 min read


Police Conduct in Sheikh Jarrah
Video by Erez Harodi On 13.4.2021, we appealed to the Legal Advisor to the Police demanding an investigation into the violent and...
May 18, 20212 min read


Stop the Social Media Witch Hunt Against Arab Workers
Arab health-care workers have recently informed us and our colleagues at Kav LaOved – Worker’s Hotline that they have been summoned to...
May 16, 20212 min read


Removal of a Protest Sign from a Residential Window
Following an incident in which Police officers demanded a young Jerusalem resident to remove a protest sign that he had hung on his...
May 11, 20211 min read


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 11, 20212 min read


Principles for Police Conduct in Upcoming Protests
In light of the many protests expected in the coming days due to the current situation, we appealed today (11.5.2021) to the Police...
May 10, 20211 min read


Activity of the Cyber Unit to Remove Web Content
ACRI and Adalah petitioned the High Court in November 2019 against inquiries by the State Attorney’s Cyber Unit to content providers...
Apr 11, 20211 min read


Preventing Police Officers With Histories of Violence From Using Dangerous Means
Every year, thousands of Israeli Police officers are authorized to use “less than lethal” means for dispersing protests: sponge-tipped...
Mar 21, 20211 min read
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