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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


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


Using Water Cannons and “Skunk” in Religious Neighborhoods
On 28.1.2021, we appealed to the Commissioner of the Police, following many testimonies on the usage of water cannons and “skunk” water...
Jan 31, 20212 min read


Police Using Cell Phones to Document Protestors
On 15.10.2020, ACRI appealed to the Deputy Attorney General regarding a new practice - the documentation of protestors by police with...
Jan 6, 20212 min read


Powerful Police Database on the Movements of Citizens?
On 25.11.2020, along with Privacy Israel, we appealed to the Legal Advisor to the Police, demanding the cancelation of the tender for...
Dec 7, 20202 min read


Police Eavesdropping on WhatsApp Groups
On November 29, 2020, we appealed to the Deputy Attorney General following complaints that we had received regarding police officers...
Dec 3, 20202 min read


Due to our appeal, civilians are free to document police
Lately, we see more and more testimony of events in which police officers are harassing citizens who are documenting them while they...
Oct 15, 20202 min read


ACRI Appeals to AG to Stop Police from Corralling Protestors
Earlier today (12.10.20), ACRI appealed to the Attorney General requesting he demand that the police immediately cease the practice known...
Oct 12, 20202 min read


Investigation of Protestors Who Came to Testify
Today (5.10.2020), ACRI appealed to the Attorney General after protestors who responded to the request of the Police to give testimony...
Oct 5, 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


Investigations of the Murder of Arab Women
On 20.8.2020, ACRI filed a petition on behalf of WAVO - Women Against Violence Organization under the Freedom of Information Law against...
Aug 27, 20201 min read


Suspend Chief Superintendent Niso Guetta, Who Assaulted Protestors
In a demonstration in Jerusalem yesterday (22.8.2020), once again the police acted violently against protestors. During and following the...
Aug 23, 20201 min read


Enforcing the Law Prohibiting the Consumption of Prostitution
On 10.7.2020, the law prohibiting the consumption of prostitution came into effect, according to which the consumption of prostitution...
Aug 4, 20201 min read


Desist!
Regardless of race, religion, nationality, or gender - police violence is violence against us all. Especially now as protesters stand...
Jul 30, 20201 min read


Cops without ID - Illegal!
According to police protocol, every officer is mandated to wear a name tag on their uniform. However, in recent months, we have seen many...
Jul 20, 20201 min read


Enforcement of Mask Wearing
Recently, there has been an outpouring of videos documenting violent arrests of people not wearing masks. This happens when a citizen...
Jul 7, 20202 min read


Winning ACRI Petition Demands Police Transparency
ACRI petition spurs police disclosure of procedures regarding protests, including means of crowd dispersal, use of force, and more. Out...
Jun 28, 20202 min read


Human Rights in the Knesset, June 2020
ACRI’s positions on issues pertaining to human rights on the Knesset’s agenda. Municipal inspectors’ authority; prisoner incarceration...
Jun 28, 20205 min read
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