Gaza Strip
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The Gaza Strip is controlled by Hamas while access between Gaza and Israel is under the control of the IDF. Despite the civilian population’s protection under International Law, the residents of Gaza are continually denied their most basic human rights, and inadvertently placed at the heart of armed conflict.
ACRI seeks first and foremost to safeguard the fundamental human rights of the civilians living within the Gaza strip. To this end, ACRI utilizes legal maneuvers and public advocacy in order to promote the human rights of the civilian population against the Israeli military by supporting independent investigations in instances where civilians have been harmed by violations of international law, to oppose the continued social and economic stress placed on Gaza through restrictions on the movement of goods and people for the purpose of employment, to defend the rights of demonstrators and activists working towards public awareness and the promotion of human rights, and to attempt to hold Hamas accountable for human rights violations.
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State of Human Rights Report 2011: Far from Sight, Liberty in Israel Is Diminishing
December 8, 2011
To mark International Human Rights Day, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) is publishing its annual report on … Read more
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Possible Implications of the Recognition of Palestinian Statehood
September 11, 2011
Ahead of the expected Palestinian initiative to request the UN to recognize Palestinian statehood and to admit Palestine to the … Read more
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ACRI to Government Press Office: “Retract Warning to Foreign Journalists Boarding Flotilla to Gaza”
June 27, 2011
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) urged the Director of the Israeli Government Press Office to retract statements … Read more
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Hamas Must End Illegal Treatment of Gilad Shalit
June 24, 2011
Marking five years since the capture of Gilad Shalit – Israeli, Palestinian, and international human rights organizations state: Hamas must … Read more
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ACRI Testifies before Turkel Commission
April 12, 2011
On 11 April 2011, the Turkel Commission was presented with expert testimonies by ACRI and other Israeli human rights organizations, … Read more