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Sep 12, 20232 min read
ACRI Defends Human Rights in Historic High Court Hearing
Dear Friends, In a historic gathering, all 15 High Court judges convened yesterday to deliberate a pivotal amendment to the Basic Law:...

Aug 8, 20232 min read
ACRI's Historical Petition on Behalf of 38 Human Rights Organizations
Dear Friends, Yesterday we submitted a historical petition to the High Court of Justice, on behalf of ourselves and 37 other human rights...

Jul 23, 20233 min read
Following The Passage Of The Reasonableness Law
For six long months, the Israeli government has been working to suppress human rights and democracy in Israel. • Annexation of the...

Jul 8, 20232 min read
Dan Yakir Retierment Haaretz Interview
Dear Friends, The first time I met Dan Yakir, I was ACRI's client. Back in 2006, Dan represented the Jerusalem Open House during the...

Jun 14, 20233 min read
The Attack On Democracy
Dear friends, The current Israeli government’s attacks on democracy continue at a dangerous and fast pace. But, the regime change...

Nov 2, 20221 min read
A Message From ACRI Following the Israeli Elections
Dear colleagues and friends, In these days of consternation and fear, I wanted to let you know that we, at ACRI, are now more determined...

Sep 15, 20221 min read
We did it!
Dear friends and supporters, We did it! The engagement and support that we witnessed from all over the world is inspiring. Thanks to you,...

Sep 14, 20221 min read
$233,099 Raised of $300,000 Goal!
We're Almost There! Dear friend, I am happy and excited to tell you that in the last two days, thanks to you, we have raised $233,099 in...


Sep 10, 20222 min read
Negev Bedouins and Unrecognized Villages
Dear Friend, The Arab Bedouin minority of the Negev is one of the most discriminated groups within the Arab population and within Israeli...

Aug 29, 20222 min read
Education for a Tolerant Nation
This week, schools in Israel are reopening their doors for a new academic year. At ACRI, we work to ensure that everyone, regardless of...


Jul 26, 20222 min read
Breaking: We're off to the High Court to Desegregate Schools
Dear friends, I want to share with you this quote from Lila, who lives in Tel Aviv, regarding her 8-year-old son attending a school...


Jul 24, 20222 min read
Hardly a Life in Masafer Yatta
It was no small miracle that the bullet didn't hit anyone. For the past month, the Israeli army has been conducting a live-fire drill in...


Jun 29, 20222 min read
Proud to Present: ACRI's Newest Project for the Transgender Community in Israel
Dear friends, From anti-gender right-wing activists' attacks to public officials proposing and passing laws that institutionally violate...

May 8, 20222 min read
URGENT: STOP EVICTION OF 1,000 PEOPLE FROM MASAFER YATTA
Dear friends, This past Wednesday, the High Court of Justice abruptly reached a decision that legalizes the forcible eviction of...


Feb 11, 20223 min read
Restricting Surveillance Technologies
Dear friends, Calcalist’s exposé on police use of Pegasus spyware, which has justifiably jarred the entire nation, concerns us, but we...


Oct 13, 20212 min read
Two More Reforms to End Housing Discrimination
Dear friends, Muhammad Aborbia, a resident of Be’er Sheva who works as the managing pharmacist at the Super-Pharm branch in the city, was...


Aug 14, 20212 min read
ACRI's New Executive Director
Dear friends, I am delighted to announce that Noa Sattath has been selected to serve as ACRI’s new Executive Director. Noa will assume...


May 12, 20211 min read
Take Responsibility and Stop the Cycle of Hate!
In the past two days we’ve seen violence and loss of control among citizens as well as the authorities. Especially now, when it seems as...


May 11, 20212 min read
How did we get here?
We are in the midst of a difficult culmination of events that began in Jerusalem and spread throughout Israel and south to Gaza. The...

Jan 1, 20211 min read
Report: Democracy and Human Rights during COVID-19
With an indicted Prime Minister awaiting trial, four rounds of elections in under two years, and the better part of a year in and out of...
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