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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
Following our legal action: Disciplinary matters will be taken against a police officer who harassed female demonstrators on the train
On December 4, 2023, three women returning from a demonstration boarded a train from Jerusalem on their way to their homes in Herzliya....
Mar 24, 20242 min read
Use of Fire Extinguishers to put out Fire as a Tool to Disperse Crowds
On March 19, 2024, we sent legal correspondence to the police commissioner and the legal advisor of the police, following two cases in...
Mar 21, 20241 min read
Suppression of Protests During Wartime
Dispersal of protest and demonstrations On November 15, 2023, we sent legal correspondence to the Attorney General and the Police...
Feb 8, 20245 min read
Allow a Demonstration Calling for an End to the War
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel petitioned the High Court of Justice (Hebrew) on January 17, 2024, demanding that a...
Jan 18, 20242 min read
The Judicial Overhaul in the Shadow of the War: Attack on Democracy and Human Rights Continues
Even before the terrorist attack Hamas perpetrated on October 7, and before the war broke out, Israeli democracy was facing severe...
Dec 20, 20232 min read
The Police's Illegal Demand Requiring Permits to Protest
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel petitioned (Hebrew) the Supreme Court on December 8, 2023, on behalf of Moria Shlomot, a...
Dec 7, 20231 min read
Allow a Demonstration in Tel Aviv Calling for a Ceasefire and the Return of the Abductees
On November 15, 2023, we petitioned (Hebrew) the Supreme Court on behalf of officials in the Hadash party in Tel Aviv-Jaffa, demanding...
Nov 17, 20232 min read
Ensuring the Right to Protest During Wartime
During this challenging period, many citizens are seeking to voice their concerns and protest. Some are demanding to hold protests...
Oct 29, 20232 min read
Incitement Remarks by the Chief of Police, Yaakov Shabtai, Against the Arab Community
On October 17, 2023, the Israeli police published a video on three social media platforms managed by the police in the Arabic language...
Oct 19, 20232 min read
The Attack on Democracy: Monitoring Initiatives that Damage Human Rights and Democracy
The 25th Knesset and 37th Government: Monitoring Initiatives that Damage Human Rights and Democracy August 2023 Find the full paper here:...
Aug 31, 20231 min read
Police Harassment of Demonstrators Waving the Palestinian Flag
First Petition On February 23, 2022, ACRI petitioned the High Court of Justice against the Police Commissioner, Jerusalem District...
Jul 17, 20233 min read
Use of Means to Disperse Demonstrations: Guiding Principles and Recommendations.
In protests and demonstrations against police brutality in recent months, the Israel Police has occasionally utilized means to disperse...
Jul 11, 20231 min read
The Shin Bet's Involvement in the Protest Against the Coup D'état
On June 28, 2023, we addressed (Hebrew)the head of the Shin Bet, Ronen Bar, following reports of the Shin Bet's involvement in monitoring...
Jun 28, 20232 min read
Permit Civil Servants to Demonstrate Against Violation of Democratic Values
ACRI submitted a request to join an appeal submitted by the Israel Democracy Guard on behalf of Shaul Cohen, an attorney employed by the...
May 24, 20231 min read
Minister of National Security's Directive to Remove Palestinian Flags is Illegal
Following Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir’s sweeping directive to the Israel Police Commissioner this week, regarding...
May 24, 20232 min read
Ben Gurion University Violates Student’s Freedom of Expression
In May of 2022, a rally was held at Ben-Gurion University to mark Nakba Day on behalf of the Hadash party’s student chapter. Opposite the...
Jan 8, 20233 min read
We Succeeded! Police Will Reveal Concealed Sections of Crowd Control Procedures
Photo: Oren Ziv, Activestills Today (October 2, 2022) the Jerusalem District Court accepted a petition submitted by ACRI and The Movement...
Oct 22, 20222 min read
Retracted Information in Police Procedures Regarding Crowd Control Measures
The Freedom of Information Act requires the police to publish all the procedures according to which it operates, but for years it has...
Oct 2, 20223 min read
Rehovot Municipality's Refusal to Approve a Protest Event in Public Space
Protesters outside the blocked garden, September 17, 2022. Photo: Michelle Weston Laor Activists who appealed to the Rehovot Municipality...
Sep 21, 20222 min read
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