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The Death Penalty is Immoral
© Edward Lange | Dreamstime.com On November 10, 2025, a bill was brought for its first reading in the Knesset plenum: the Penal Law Amendment Bill (Death Penalty for Terrorists). The bill seeks to impose the death penalty on defendants convicted of murder motivated by nationalism. This punishment would be designated for Palestinians only, and seeks to limit the ability of the court to use its discretion by mandating the death penalty in these cases. The bill also proposes
Nov 103 min read


The Plan to Reclassify Prisoners as Security Prisoners
© Rafael Ben Ari | Dreamstime.com On October 20, 2025, ACRI contacted the legal advisors to the government, the Israel Prison Service (IPS), and the Ministry of National Security, following media reports about plans to reclassify anyone incarcerated for remaining in the country illegally from criminal prisoners to security prisoners. The appeal warns against the harmful implications of the new policy and requests that this change not move forward. In the appeal, Attorney Ni
Oct 212 min read


Conducting Detention Hearings Using WhatsApp
Illustration (created using AI) On April 29, 2025, we approached various military authorities following testimonies that detention...
Apr 281 min read


Blindfolding Security Prisoners in Public Areas in Prisons
Illustrative. Photo created using AI On December 31, 2024, ACRI approached the Prison Service Commissioner and the Government's Legal...
Jan 131 min read
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