Freedom of Information
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The disclosure of public information is critical to facilitating democratic discourse and informed participation regarding issues on the public agenda. Freedom of information therefore plays a fundamental role in guaranteeing a fair and open democracy, and the withholding of information by the authorities is a clear threat to the democratic process.
ACRI has and continues to work to increase transparency and promote freedom of information in a variety of contexts, including interventions with government ministries demanding the publication of procedures, decisions, and other information that is relevant to the public, and protesting overly restrictive privacy laws. ACRI was one of the initiators of the Freedom of Information Law, enacted in 1998, according to which, every citizen has the right to receive information from state authorities, both on matters that pertain to him or her personally and on matters that are of public interest. ACRI also publishes and disseminates reports containing relevant information in order to promote public awareness.
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Court on ACRI Petition: Interior Ministry Must Be Transparent
December 31, 2007
Following ACRI petition, Court orders Interior Ministry to publish all of its procedures, easing the process of acquiring citizenship and … Read more
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ACRI protests denied access to IDF Archive
April 18, 2007
ACRI petitioned the High Court of Justice to demand that researcher and journalist, Gershom Gorenberg, be granted access to the … Read more
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Defendant to be allowed access to personal investigative file
October 17, 2006
The Supreme Court accepted the petition submitted by ACRI, and ruled that a defendant will be allowed access to their … Read more
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Early release parole board decisions to be made public
February 19, 2006
As a result of the petition submitted by (ACRI), the majority of the decisions taken by parole boards that evaluate … Read more
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Obtaining Medical Files after Forced Psychiatric Hospitalization
July 31, 2003
test Suit 506/01 (Tel Aviv District Court) In 2001, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) submitted a lawsuit … Read more
