Child Rights
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As the most disenfranchised group within any society, the rights of children require special protection as they are the most often and easily infringed upon. It is the responsibility of society at large together with legal and judicial authorities to protect those who cannot protect themselves, and this is especially true of children. Within Israel and the Occupied Territories, children become inadvertently involved in the racist and discriminatory policies of the State, and often become educated according to these social, religious, and racial norms.
Through legal and public advocacy ACRI seeks to protect the child’s right to education, which must be equal for all residents. ACRI also defends children, particularly Palestinian children, against discriminatory legal procedures including extensive detentions and excessive use of force. In addition, ACRI promotes the rights of children of stateless individuals and asylum seekers. Finally, ACRI engages students through education and publications aimed at children and youths explaining their rights and introducing them to the human rights conversation.
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Court Halts Deportation of Children
February 19, 2008
By Yuval Yoaz, Haaretz Correspondent. This article appeared in Ha`aretz on 3 December 2005. High Court Halts Deportation of Foreign … Read more
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Children with No Protection
February 19, 2008
By Yonatan Berman, an attorney in the Legal Department of the Hotline for Migrant Workers. This article originally appeared in … Read more
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ACRI to Knesset: Raise Legal Marriage Age to 18
November 15, 2007
Religious Leaders Hinder Draft Legislation that would Protect Girls’‘ Freedom of Choice; Rights to Health, Development, and Education JERUSALEM – … Read more
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ACRI forces Municipality to Find Classes for E. Jerusalem Children
November 6, 2007
ACRI petition forces Jerusalem Municipality to Find Classrooms for East Jerusalem Children Left out of School JERUSALEM – November 6, … Read more
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Children of Migrant Workers Get Fair Chance at Residency Status
July 31, 2007
For several years, ACRI has taken a leading role in reaching a solution for the children of migrant workers to … Read more