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Mar 4, 20245 min read
Allowing the Shin Bet to Tackle Crime in Arab Society: A Threat to Democracy
On August 23, 2021, Haaretz reported that the Prime Minister supports authorizing the General Security Services (Shin Bet) to act to...
Feb 18, 20242 min read
Investigate Minister Ben Gvir for Incitement and Contempt of Court
Following the serious remarks by Itamar Ben Gvir against Judge Iyad Taha, a judge at the Acre Magistrate's Court, on 26.10.2023, we...
Feb 11, 20241 min read
Ban on Public Activities at Technion University
On February 5, 2024, ACRI, representing the organization "Standing Together," sent legal correspondence to the Technion administration...
Feb 6, 20242 min read
Establish Ethical Rules for Real Estate Agents: discrimination will be considered a disciplinary offense
On February 6, 2024, we sent the Ministry of Justice legal correspondence (Hebrew) demanding the establishment of ethics rules and...
Feb 5, 20242 min read
Prohibition on Public Activities at Tel Aviv University
At beginning of the academic year at Tel Aviv University, the university announced that, due to the war, only public activities organized...
Feb 1, 20243 min read
Permit Bedouin to Change Their Residences to Reflect Their Tribal Names
Bedouin citizens and residents living in unrecognized villages are entitled to register their residence in accordance with their tribal...
Feb 1, 20242 min read
Allow the Bedouin Communities of Nahal Hava & Wadi Arika to Maintain their Traditional Way of Life
On February 1, 2024, we petitioned the High Court of Justice (Hebrew) together with Bimkom on behalf of 84 residents, against amendment...
Jan 29, 20243 min read
McCarthy in the Knesset
The upcoming Academy Awards ceremony is a good opportunity to recall the ceremony that took place in 1953. In that year, the film "Roman...
Jan 4, 20242 min read
Memorandum of Law on Revocation of Citizenship: Designated Status, Revocation of Citizenship Geographical rights and Restrictions
On January 4, 2024, we sent comments (Hebrew) regarding a government memorandum of a law, which seeks to establish a new type of status...
Dec 20, 20232 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...
Oct 24, 20231 min read
The Lack of Shelter in the Arab Towns in the North
Against the backdrop of the war, the authorities have made various decisions regarding the defense and shelter of the country's towns in...
Oct 19, 20232 min read
Opening of an Investigation Following Publications on Social Networks
Due to the great importance of freedom of expression, in 2019, a directive was issued by the State Prosecutor, stating that the police...
Oct 19, 20231 min read
Decisions by Municipal Heads to Close Construction Sites to Prevent the Arrival of Arab Workers
Following the war, Mayors, including those of Rosh Ha'ayin, Rehovot, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Givatayim, and Lod, declared the restriction of...
Oct 19, 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...
Aug 31, 20231 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 30, 20231 min read
Making the Employment Services Accessible in Arabic
On February 25, 2021, the Association for Civil Rights filed a petition (Hebrew) with the Supreme Court on behalf of three residents of...
Jun 18, 20231 min read
The bill proposing use of administrative detention in criminal proceedings – FAQ
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is advancing a bill that would enable him to order administrative detention as part of an...
May 29, 20231 min read
Two Police Forces for Two Peoples
Since its establishment, the government has been promoting significant changes in the realm of personal security and law enforcement....
May 28, 20233 min read
A Tsunami of Anti-Democratic and Racist Bills
On May 28, 2023, the Ministerial Committee for Legislation was flooded by a tsunami of racist, anti-democratic bills brought for...
May 24, 20232 min read
National Guard under Minister of National Security - Crossing a Red Line
National Guard Under Minister of National Security – Crossing a Red Line On March 28, 2023, we contacted the Attorney General following...
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