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Jan 142 min read
Impose Steep Penalties on SLAPP Suit Plaintiffs
On January 14, 2025, the Association for Civil Rights submitted a request to join an appeal as an "amicus curiae" (“friend of the court”)...
Jan 35 min read
Amendment to the Police Ordinance: Powers of the Minister of National Security ("Ben Gvir Law")
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel, together with the Public Committee Against Torture and the Movement for Quality Government,...
Nov 13, 20242 min read
Excessive and Selective Enforcement against Arabs for Expression Transgressions
The State Attorney's Guideline 14.12 establishes that police must obtain approval from the prosecutor’s office before opening an...
Oct 6, 20243 min read
One Year of War: The Collapse of Human and Civil Rights Protections in Israel and the West Bank
A Review of Human Rights Violations in Israel and the West Bank Over a Year of War Since the horrific massacre carried out by...
Sep 18, 20241 min read
Pepper Spray as a Means of Crowd Control in Protests
In October 2023, the police updated their procedures for operating the MCTZ (spray machine) to allow the addition of pepper spray to the...
Sep 9, 20242 min read
Improper Use of Undercover Police at Demonstrations
On May 22, 2024, we sent legal correspondence (Hebrew) to the Attorney General and the Attorney General of the Police requesting that...
Sep 8, 20242 min read
False Arrests of Demonstrators
Between August 31 and September 9, 2024, at least 127 demonstrators across the country were arrested during anti-government protests. Of...
Sep 3, 20242 min read
Privacy Violation Concerning Striking Civil Servants
On September 1, 2024, following the tragic murder of six hostages, the Histadrut General Organization of Workers in Israel announced a...
Aug 27, 20242 min read
Police violence Against Journalists and Prevention of Press Coverage
On June 16, 2024, we sent legal correspondence to the Attorney General and the Police Commissioner regarding the conduct of the police...
Aug 25, 20241 min read
There is a Police Force in Israel. It Belongs to Ben-Gvir
After the elections, even before the government was formed and as a condition for its formation, the Minister of National Security,...
Aug 25, 20244 min read
Confiscation of anti-war signs by police at demonstrations
On April 11, 2024, we petitioned the High Court of Justice, together with two anti-war demonstrators, demanding that the civilians be...
Jun 19, 20245 min read
Repeal the Law Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Broadcasting Channels ("Al-Jazeera Law")
On April 4, 2024, we petitioned the High Court of Justice (Hebrew) to cancel the temporary order allowing sanctions to be imposed on...
May 15, 20242 min read
Allow the Hadash Student Group to Rally, Marking Nakba Day
On May 12, 2024, we petitioned the High Court of Justice (Hebrew), on behalf of the Hadash student group at Tel Aviv University, after...
Apr 7, 20242 min read
East Jerusalem in the Shadow of War
Following the murderous attack by Hamas on October 7, 2023, Israel launched a protracted war in Gaza, at the cost of extensive harm to...
Apr 4, 20243 min read
Regulations for Emergency Closure of Media Outlets During Wartime
On October 16, 2023, we sent legal correspondence (Hebrew) to the Attorney General, demanding the government not advance emergency...
Mar 31, 20241 min read
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 25, 20245 min read
March 2024 in the Knesset: Attacks on Freedom of Expression
The trends of silencing, harm to media outlets and journalists, and the intention to silence citizens who criticize the regime are...
Mar 24, 20242 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 21, 20241 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 13, 20241 min read
Suspension of Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, from teaching at the Hebrew University
On March 13, 2024, we sent legal correspondence (Hebrew) to the President and Rector of the Hebrew University following the decision to...
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