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The New Proposal for the Committee for the Selection of Judges will also Weaken the Separation of Powers and the Independence of Judges
Yossi Zamir, Shatil-Stock This week, the Knesset’s Constitution Committee approved resuming discussions on the proposal to change the...
Jan 201 min read


Increased Enforcement of Weapons Crimes: Problematic Amendments
@ Chernetskaya | Dreamstime.com On January 19, 2025, ACRI sent comments to the Ministry of Justice regarding the Weapons Offenses...
Jan 192 min read


Police: Detainees May not be Blindfolded, Except in Extreme Cases
© Pressmaster | Dreamstime.com Following a Freedom of Information request submitted by ACRI to the police, the police sent the directive...
Jan 161 min read


Politics and Policing: Serving Society, Not Ministers
January 16, 2025 Subscribe to ACRI's Newsletter Dear friend, After fifteen months of this horrifying war, a ceasefire and hostage deal...
Jan 163 min read


Lack of Protection in Unrecognized Villages
On August 29, 2024, residents of unrecognized Bedouin villages, alongside the Council of Unrecognized Villages and human rights...
Jan 152 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 142 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


Release the Public Defender's Inspection Reports on Prison Conditions
On January 6, 2025, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel filed a Freedom of Information petition demanding the disclosure of...
Jan 61 min read


More Weapons in Civilian Hands Means More Danger to Children
Between 2020-2023, there has been a significant increase in gun violence affecting children in Israel, particularly the Arab population....
Jan 52 min read
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