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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
Install cameras in police booths at the entrance to Damascus Gate
ACRI and the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel petitioned the High Court of Justice on November 22, 2021, demanding that cameras...
Nov 22, 20211 min read
Improper Police Conduct Around Damascus Gate in Jerusalem
Evidence that has come to our attention through filmed documentation published on social media, indicates that in recent weeks the Israel...
Oct 26, 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 20, 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 13, 20213 min read
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...
Oct 6, 20212 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 23, 20213 min read
“Surveillance Law” Memorandum: Genuine Risk to Democracy and Human Rights
Following ACRI’s petition, submitted along with Privacy Israel, against the unauthorized operation of the “Hawk-Eye” surveillance system,...
Aug 3, 20213 min read
Failings in the Police Internal Investigations Department’s work
The Ministry of Justice’s Police Internal Investigations Department (PIID) is responsible for addressing the difficult phenomenon of...
Jul 21, 20212 min read
ACRI Appeals Against Unlawful Detentions of Arab Citizens
In recent weeks, the Israeli police have arrested close to 2,000 people, the vast majority (90%) of whom are Arab residents and citizens...
May 30, 20212 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 26, 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 19, 20212 min read
ACRI responds to turmoil in mixed cities
From the start of the holy month of Ramadan, ACRI called upon Israeli authorities—from the Attorney General to the Chief of Police—to...
May 13, 20214 min read
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...
May 13, 20211 min read
Cancel the Declaration of Civil Emergency and Curfew in Lod
Following the events in Lod, it was decided to initiate, for the first time, legislation that grants authority to the Police to handle...
May 13, 20211 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 12, 20211 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 11, 20211 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
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
The Police’s Conduct During the “Plowing” Operation in Sa’Wa Village
On 22.2.2021, police forces entered the Bedouin village of Sawa in the Negev to escort a “plowing” operation in the agricultural fields,...
Mar 11, 20211 min read
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